Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002

This law provided the annual funding for the 2002 fiscal year for a wide range of federal agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Executive Office of the President. It funded essential public services such as tax collection, the protection of national leaders by the Secret Service, and the enforcement of customs and financial laws.

For everyday citizens, the act included several practical provisions, such as a 4.6% pay increase for federal employees and the reauthorization of the Breast Cancer Research postage stamp. In response to the September 11 attacks, it also established the "9/11 Heroes Stamp" to raise funds for the families of emergency relief personnel killed or disabled in the line of duty. Additionally, the law protected consumer privacy by restricting federal agencies from collecting personally identifiable information through government websites without specific authorization.