; or (B) the switch components are submerged in water or separated from the switch by a predetermined distance; and (3) the term engine cut-off switch link means the equipment attached to the recreational vessel operator that activates the engine cut-off switch. . (b) Analysis for chapter 43 The analysis for chapter 43 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4313. Use of engine cut-off switch links. . 415. Equivalency authority (a) In general Section 4305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by adding and Equivalents after Exemptions ; (2) by striking If the Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Exemptions If the Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Equivalents If the Secretary considers that recreational vessel safety will not be adversely affected, the Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel as required by this chapter, if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety. . (b) Analysis for chapter 43 The analysis for chapter 43 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4305 and inserting the following: 4305. Exemptions and equivalents. . 416. Arctic PARS Native engagement The Commandant shall— (1) engage directly with local coastal whaling and fishing communities in the Arctic region when conducting the Alaskan Arctic Coast Port Access Route Study, in accordance with chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, and as described in the notice of study published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 65701)