The purpose of this legislation is to enhance the reporting requirements for the transportation of money and monetary instruments out of the United States, particularly in relation to certain countries that are considered high-risk. This is aimed at preventing financial fraud and smuggling, especially in connection with Somali currency and the use of informal money transfer systems known as hawalas. The key provisions of this law require that if an individual who is not a U.S. citizen (an alien) is transporting money or monetary instruments from the U.S.