Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

This law provided approximately $112.7 billion in federal funding for the 2002 fiscal year to support veterans' benefits, housing assistance, and various independent agencies. For veterans, it funded medical care, disability compensation, and the administration of national cemeteries. For homeowners and renters, it supported public housing, rental assistance vouchers, and programs to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes.

The act also funded several key agencies that impact daily life, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for clean water and air programs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief, and NASA for space exploration. Notably, this legislation included specific emergency funding to help New York City recover from the September 11 terrorist attacks and prohibited the government from delaying stricter national standards for arsenic levels in drinking water.