not in excess of 36 consecutive months. The Secretary may not pay interest on such a loan out of any funds other than funds that have been so transferred. (2) Deferment During the period in which the Secretary is making payments on a loan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant the borrower administrative deferment, in the form of a temporary cessation of all payments on the loan other than the payments of interest on the loan that are made under that paragraph. (g) No accrual of interest for active duty service members (1) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of this part and in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4), interest shall not accrue for an eligible military borrower on a loan made under this part. (2) Consolidation loans In the case of any consolidation loan made under this part, interest shall not accrue pursuant to this subsection only on such portion of such loan as was used to repay a loan made under this part or a loan made under part D for which the first disbursement was made on or after October 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2019. (3) Eligible military borrower In this subsection, the term eligible military borrower means an individual who— (A) (i) is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency