; (2) fiscal policy; (3) economics; (4) Federal agency management or private sector management; (5) public administration; and (6) law. (f) Duties (1) In general The Commission shall identify policies to— (A) improve the fiscal situation of the Federal Government in the medium term; and (B) achieve fiscal sustainability of the Federal Government in the long term. (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) propose recommendations designed to balance the budget of the Federal Government, excluding interest payments on the public debt, by the date that is 10 years after the date on which the Commission is established, in order to stabilize the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product of the United States at an acceptable level; and (B) propose recommendations that meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook of the Federal Government, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between the projected revenues and expenditures of the Federal Government. (g) Reports and proposed joint resolution (1) In general (A) Final report Not later than 1 year after the date on which all members of the Commission are appointed under subsection (c), the Commission shall vote on the approval of a final report, which shall contain— (i) the recommendations required under subsection (f)(2); and (ii) a proposed joint resolution implementing the recommendations described in clause (i). (B) Interim reports At any time after the date on which all members of the Commission are appointed and prior to voting on the approval of a final report under subparagraph (A), the Commission may vote on the approval of an interim report containing such recommendations described in subsection (f)(2) as the Commission may provide. (2) Approval of report The Commission may only issue a report under this subsection if— (A) not less than 12 members of the Commission approve the report