Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

This bill, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2010, designates federal funding for a wide range of government agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Judiciary, and the District of Columbia. For everyday citizens, the legislation impacts several practical areas: it provides the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with funds to improve 1-800 help line services for taxpayers, mandates a 2.9% pay increase for federal civilian employees, and ensures that federal health insurance plans include coverage for prescription contraceptives. Additionally, the bill sets specific consumer protections, such as requiring agencies to evaluate the creditworthiness of employees before issuing government travel cards and prohibiting the use of federal funds to redesign the one-dollar bill.