The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) helps protect the environment, property, and human life from hazardous materials incidents. The agency ensures that dangerous goods are transported safely to consumers and industry; PHMSA is responsible for more than 1 million shipments every day by highway, rail, air, and water. The agency also manages the pipeline infrastructure in the US, as well as provides education and training programs for transportation professionals. PHMSA, founded under the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act in 2004, has an annual budget of about $120 million.