; and (2) publish on a website of the Department of Transportation, and update regularly, a list of covered logistics platforms subject to the prohibition in subsection (a). (c) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of Defense; (2) the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; (3) the Secretary of State; and (4) the Secretary of Commerce. (d) Waiver The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may waive the provisions of this section for a specific contract if the Secretary of Transportation— (1) makes a determination that such waiver is vital to the national security of the United States; and (2) submits to Congress a report justifying the use of such waiver and the importance of such waiver to the national security of the United States. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered logistics platform The term covered logistics platform means a data exchange platform that utilizes or provides, in part or whole— (A) the national transportation logistics public information platform (commonly referred to as LOGINK ) provided by the People’s Republic of China, or departments, ministries, centers, agencies, or instrumentalities of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (B) any national transportation logistics information platform provided by or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China, or a controlled commercial entity; or (C) a similar system provided by Chinese state-affiliated entities. (2) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) a port authority that receives funding after the date of the enactment of this section under— (i) the port infrastructure development program under section 54301; (ii) the maritime transportation system emergency relief program under section 50308; or (iii) any Federal grant funding program; (B) any marine terminal operator located on property owned by a port authority as described in subparagraph (A) or at a seaport described in subparagraph (D)