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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-13-004	FIL-17-2020Regulatory Relief: Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	United StatesFederal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-13-025	Investment Advisers Act Release No. IA-5463 and Investment Company Act Release No. IC-33817 (Mar. 13, 2020) (conditional exemptive orders)Order Under Section 206A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Granting Exemptions From Specified Provisions of the Investment Advisers Act…	Securities and Exchange Commission	United StatesFederal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-043	'15 Days to Slow the Spread' (The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America)15 Days to Slow the Spread	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America (White House Coronavirus Task Force)	United StatesFederal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-02-009	Opioid Treatment Program guidance: blanket exception for take-home methadone doses (Mar. 16, 2020)Methadone take-home flexibility for OTPs	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	United StatesFederal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-163	National Guard Coronavirus Response page (as archived Mar. 18, 2020)National Guard Coronavirus Response	National Guard Bureau	National Guard BureauFederal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-083	INL work-from-home directive and minimum-safe operating status (Mar. 17, 2020)INL encourages employees to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak	Idaho National Laboratory (Battelle Energy Alliance) under DOE direction	Idaho National Laboratory (DOE; Battelle Energy Alliance), Idaho Falls, IDFederal	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandate	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-057	USCIS Response to COVID-19 (agency operations page, 2020-2021 versions)USCIS Response to COVID-19	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-346	FHFA news release of Mar. 18, 2020: FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed MortgagesFHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages	Federal Housing Finance Agency (Director Mark Calabria), directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac	United States (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac single-family mortgages)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-122	Release, National Guard Ramping Up COVID-19 Response (Mar. 19, 2020)National Guard Ramping Up COVID-19 Response	National Guard Bureau (DoD News, David Vergun)	National Guard Bureau (54 States, territories and the District of Columbia)Federal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-381	USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020)USDA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Relief for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed Loan Borrowers (2020 series)	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development	United States (USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans)Federal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-13-016	USDA Rural Development Stakeholder Announcements: Foreclosure and Eviction Relief for Single Family Housing Guaranteed and Direct loans (Mar. 19-20, 2020) and the May 14, 2020 extension bulletinForeclosure and Eviction Relief, COVID-19 National Emergency	USDA Rural Development (Rural Housing Service)	United StatesFederal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-054	USCIS alert, USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 20, 2020)USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-106	Release, Partnering with the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Combat COVID-19 (Mar. 22, 2020)Partnering with the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Combat COVID-19	Department of Defense (statement attributed to Lt. Col. Mike Andrews)	Department of Defense (Defense Industrial Base)Federal	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-123	Release, COVID-19 Requires Historic Guard Response, Says Guard Chief (Mar. 23, 2020)COVID-19 requires historic Guard response, says Guard chief	National Guard Bureau (Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)	National Guard BureauFederal	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-391	USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment OnlyUSDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area	United States (all USDA Service Centers: FSA, NRCS, Rural Development)Federal	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-143	Nearly 10,000 Guardsmen Called Up for COVID-19 Response (Mar. 25, 2020)Nearly 10,000 Guardsmen called up for COVID-19 response	DoD News (C. Todd Lopez), republished by JBSA	Department of Defense / National Guard (nationwide)Federal	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-044	Guidance: Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Mar. 25, 2020; revised Apr. 2020, May 2020, Sept. 2021; superseded Sept. 5, 2023)Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency	Food and Drug Administration, CDRH	United States (federal); Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological HealthFederal	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-125	Release, Dual-Status Commanders Appointed in 8 States for COVID-19 Response (Mar. 26, 2020)Dual-status commanders appointed in 8 states for COVID-19 response	National Guard Bureau	National Guard Bureau (eight States)Federal	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-062	Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020)Important Announcement on H2 Visas	Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-319	Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020): expanded interview-waiver processing for H-2A and H-2B applicants during the suspension of routine visa servicesImportant Announcement on H2 Visas	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States (Department of State consular posts worldwide; H-2 processing chiefly at Mission Mexico)Federal	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-124	Release, Secretary Esper Enhances National Guard's Rapid COVID-19 Response (Mar. 28, 2020)Secretary Esper enhances National Guard's rapid COVID-19 response	National Guard Bureau	Department of Defense / National Guard BureauFederal	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-041	Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 14-20, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions and Guidance Regarding Temporary Emergency State Staffing Flexibility (Apr. 2, 2020)CARES Act of 2020 - Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance Provisions	ETA Assistant Secretary to State Workforce Agencies	United States Department of Labor, ETA (federal agency)Federal	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-A-121	Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response, Version 2.0 (Mar. 28, 2020)CISA Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce guidance, Version 2.0	CISA, Department of Homeland Security	United StatesFederal	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-07-002	Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response, Version 2.0	CISA	United StatesFederal	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-060	Forest closure orders closing all developed recreation sites in Oregon and Washington (reported by KLCC, Mar. 31, 2020)Forest Service Closes Developed Recreation Sites Across Oregon And Washington (KLCC report of the Region 6 closure orders)	Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region, and Forest Supervisors (forest-by-forest closure orders)	USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6: all seventeen national forests in Oregon and Washington)Federal	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FIL-17-2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-13-004)
Securities and Exchange Commission, Investment Advisers Act Release No. IA-5463 and Investment Company Act Release No. IC-33817 (Mar. 13, 2020) (conditional exemptive orders) (Ex. SEC-13-025)
The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America (White House Coronavirus Task Force), '15 Days to Slow the Spread' (The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-043)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Opioid Treatment Program guidance: blanket exception for take-home methadone doses (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-009)
National Guard Bureau, National Guard Coronavirus Response page (as archived Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-163)
Idaho National Laboratory (Battelle Energy Alliance) under DOE direction, INL work-from-home directive and minimum-safe operating status (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-083)
USCIS, USCIS Response to COVID-19 (agency operations page, 2020-2021 versions) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-057)
Federal Housing Finance Agency (Director Mark Calabria), directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, FHFA news release of Mar. 18, 2020: FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages (Ex. FED-346)
National Guard Bureau (DoD News, David Vergun), Release, National Guard Ramping Up COVID-19 Response (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-122)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020) (Ex. FED-381)
USDA Rural Development (Rural Housing Service), USDA Rural Development Stakeholder Announcements: Foreclosure and Eviction Relief for Single Family Housing Guaranteed and Direct loans (Mar. 19-20, 2020) and the May 14, 2020 extension bulletin (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-13-016)
USCIS, USCIS alert, USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-054)
Department of Defense (statement attributed to Lt. Col. Mike Andrews), Release, Partnering with the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Combat COVID-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-106)
National Guard Bureau (Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy), Release, COVID-19 Requires Historic Guard Response, Says Guard Chief (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-123)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area, USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only (Ex. FED-391)
DoD News (C. Todd Lopez), republished by JBSA, Nearly 10,000 Guardsmen Called Up for COVID-19 Response (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-143)
Food and Drug Administration, CDRH, Guidance: Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Mar. 25, 2020; revised Apr. 2020, May 2020, Sept. 2021; superseded Sept. 5, 2023) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-044)
National Guard Bureau, Release, Dual-Status Commanders Appointed in 8 States for COVID-19 Response (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-125)
Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-062)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020): expanded interview-waiver processing for H-2A and H-2B applicants during the suspension of routine visa services (Ex. FED-319)
National Guard Bureau, Release, Secretary Esper Enhances National Guard's Rapid COVID-19 Response (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-124)
ETA Assistant Secretary to State Workforce Agencies, Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 14-20, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions and Guidance Regarding Temporary Emergency State Staffing Flexibility (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-041)
CISA, Department of Homeland Security, Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response, Version 2.0 (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. ECO-A-121)
CISA, Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0 (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-07-002)
Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region, and Forest Supervisors (forest-by-forest closure orders), Forest closure orders closing all developed recreation sites in Oregon and Washington (reported by KLCC, Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-060)

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