26 U.S.C. § 7240

Section, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 , 68A Stat. 861 ; Oct. 4, 1976 , Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(6)(A) , 90 Stat. 1815 , set forth penalties for persons who invested or speculated in sugar while acting in any official capacity in the administration of former chapter 37 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Savings Provision For provisions that nothing in repeal by Pub. L. 101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990 , for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990 , see section 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101–508 , set out as a note under section 45K of this title .