(a) Term of loan In the case of each loan commodity , a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first day of the first month after the month in which the loan is made. (b) Extensions prohibited The Secretary may not extend the term of a marketing assistance loan for any loan commodity . ( Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1203 , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 676 .)