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be the holder of an appropriate master's license as described in 

 section 216(c) of this title. In addition, the qualifications, terms, 

 and conditions to be met by each applicant shall include, but not be 

 limited to, availability for service when required and agreement to 

 comply with all applicable regulations issued by the Secretary pur- 

 suant to this chapter. Such qualifications, terms, and conditions 

 shall not include matters relating to a pilot's professional competency 

 nor be inconsistent with his duties under the license issued to him 

 by the Coast Guard, wliich matters shall remain the responsibility 

 of the Coast Guard. 



(b) The Secretary shall issue documentary evidence of registra- 

 tion to United States registered pilots and such evidence shall be 

 in their possession at all times when in the service of a vessel. Fur- 

 ther, this evidence of registration shall describe the part or parts 

 of the Great Lakes within which the holder is authorized to perform 

 pilotage under this chapter and such description shall not be incon- 

 sistent with the terms of the pilotage authorization in his license. 



(c) The Secretary shall establish by regulation the period of 

 validity of registration of United States registered pilots. \\Tien 

 the Secretary determines on the record, after notice and opportunity 

 for a hearing, that a United States registered pilot has violated any 

 regulation pursuant to this chapter, he may revoke or suspend the 

 registration of such pilot. The basis for such revocation or suspen- 

 sion of a pilot's registration shall not extend to or include matters 

 which may be the basis for revocation or suspension of his license 

 by the Coast Guard under section 239 of this title, or under any other 

 law or regulation administered or prescribed by the Coast Guard, 

 except that upon revocation or suspension by the Coast Guard the 

 Secretary shall revoke or suspend the pilot's registration. The Sec- 

 retary shall advise the Coast Guard of the name and Coast Guard 

 license number of each pilot who has been registered or whose regis- 

 tration has been revoked or suspended. The Coast Guard shall advise 

 the Secretary of the name of any registered pilot whose license has 

 been revoked or suspended. 



(d) The Secretary is authorized to enter into arrangements^ 

 with an appropriate agency of Canada for equitable participation 

 by the United States registered pilots w^ith Canadian registered pilots 

 in the pilotage services required by both countries for vessels navigat- 

 ing the Great Lakes. To that end, the Secretary is further authorized 

 to arrange with an appropriate agency of Canada for the number of 

 pilots who shall be registered in each country. 



(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Secre- 

 tary may authorize the formation of a pool or pools by h voluntary 

 association or associations of United States registered pilots to 

 provide such arrangements and facilities as may be necessary or 

 desirable for the efficient dispatching of vessels and rendering of 

 pilotage services required under the provisions of this chapter. The 

 Secretary may — 



(i) establish such rules and regulations for the operation of a 

 pool or pools as he may deem necessary ; 



(ii) require that pooling be coordinated on a recii)rocal basis 



