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Ex. DUT-DC-005D.C. Official Code sec. 7-131Regulations to prevent spread of communicable diseasesCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-006D.C. Official Code sec. 7-133Persons believed to be carriers of communicable diseases -- Order for removalCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-007D.C. Official Code sec. 7-139Interference unlawfulCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-008D.C. Official Code sec. 7-140Violation of sec. 7-136, sec. 7-138, or sec. 7-139, or rules or regulations promulgated thereunderCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-01829 U.S.C. sec. 654 (Duties of employers and employees) (2020 ed.)Duties of employers and employees (the general duty clause)Congress of the United StatesUnited States (applies directly to private employers in the District of Columbia)FederalDec. 29, 19702020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-001D.C. Official Code sec. 7-2304Issuance of emergency executive orderCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 5, 19812020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationCurfew and hoursQuarantine and isolationSupply chainStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-003D.C. Official Code sec. 7-2307Violation of emergency executive orderCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 5, 19812020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-009D.C. Official Code sec. 32-1103 [Not Applicable]Duties of employer and employeesCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 1989Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-002D.C. Official Code sec. 7-2304.01Issuance of public health emergency executive orderCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateOct. 17, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DC-017Mayor's Order 2020-035District Government Preparations for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateFeb. 28, 2020Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-050DC DOC release, 'DC Department of Corrections Puts in Place New Policies to Protect Residents, Visitors, and Staff from COVID-19 and Ensure Continued Visitations, Including Screening Upon Entry'Screening of all staff and visitors (friends, family members, attorneys, contractors, volunteers) before entry to CDF, CTF, CCB, the Video…DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-001Mayor's Order 2020-045Declaration of Public Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. DC-002Mayor's Order 2020-046Declaration of Public Health Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-083DC DOC 'Coronavirus Prevention' page (as archived Mar. 28, 2020)All in-person visits, programming and volunteer activities suspended 'for the entirety of the Public Health Emergency'; modified movement…DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-083OSSE, Child Care Provider Closures and Public Funding (issued March 13, 2020)Child Care Provider Closures and Public FundingOffice of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)District of ColumbiaSector regulatorMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-17-GM-029Smithsonian Institution homepage as captured Mar. 14, 2020: all Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., the National Zoo and the New York City museums temporarily closedMuseums, zoos, aquariums, science centers and their ticketed exhibitions, school tours and member eventsMuseum and attraction operators (class); Smithsonian Institution (federal)Every museum and attraction, ALL 50 STATES AND D.C.OrganizerMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070Administrative Order restricting public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)Restricting Public Access to the National Courts BuildingChief Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, D.C.; shared with the Court of Federal Claims)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-003Mayor's Order 2020-048Prohibition on Mass Gatherings During Public Health Emergency - Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-031Superior Court Order of March 16, 2020Order (declaration of impaired court functioning; adjusted operations)Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Robert E. MorinDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-033Court of Appeals Order (Filed March 16, 2020)Order regarding operations during the coronavirus emergencyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, Chief JudgeDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-099WMATA, 'COVID-19 Information: Service Changes due to the public health emergency' (page as of May 13, 2020)WMATA COVID-19 service changes: reduced Metrorail and Metrobus service, station closures and rear-door boarding during the public health…Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-GM-002Organizer noticeAHA Annual Membership Meeting 2020American Hospital AssociationWashington (Marriott Marquis), DCOrganizerMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-004D.C. Act 23-247, COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 301(c)COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (amendments to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, sections 5a, 7 and…Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-116DC Health recommendation (Mar. 17, 2020) that all elective medical procedures, non-urgent hospital and outpatient visits and non-urgent dental procedures be postponed; DC Health guidance for resuming elective surgery (May 26, 2020)DC Health guidance on elective proceduresDC Health (Department of Health)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-001MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' service-status notice, last updated Mar. 17, 2020 7:00 p.m.: system-wide service reductions effective Mar. 18, 2020; rear-door boarding on all bus routes; Transit Store and Reduced Fare Certification Office closed from Mar. 16Coronavirus Updates - Service Status (service reductions on all vehicle modes effective Wednesday, March 18)Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)Maryland (Baltimore region; MARC Penn, Camden and Brunswick Lines to Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, W. Va.)StateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read