§ 9304. Pilotage pools

• (a) The Secretary may authorize the formation of a pool by a voluntary association of United States registered pilots to provide for efficient dispatching of vessels and rendering of pilotage services.
• (b) For pilotage pools, the Secretary may—
  • (1) limit the number of the pools;
  • (2) prescribe regulations for their operation and administration;
  • (3) prescribe a uniform system of accounts;
  • (4) perform audits and inspections; and
  • (5) require coordination on a reciprocal basis with similar pool arrangements authorized by the appropriate agency of Canada.