of veteran's education benefits, as defined in section 480(c)). (IX) Status as a distance education student, whether exclusively or partially enrolled in distance education. (X) Federal Pell Grant recipient status under section 401 and Federal loan recipient status under title IV, provided that the collection of such information complies with paragraph (1)(B). (D) Other data elements (i) In general The Commissioner may, after consultation with the Advisory Committee and provision of a public comment period, include additional data elements in the postsecondary student data system, such as those described in clause (ii), if those data elements— (I) are necessary to ensure that the postsecondary data system fulfills the purposes described in paragraph (1)(A)