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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051	TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instructionTDLR massage-therapy COVID-19 closure and medical-necessity guidance (Mar. 20 - Apr. 27, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (licensing authority for massage therapists and massage establishments under Tex. Occ. Code ch. 455); State levelSector regulator	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-013	Administrative rule: Fla. Admin. Code r. 64D-3.038Quarantine Orders and Requirements	Department of Health, Division of Disease Control	FloridaState	Nov. 20, 2006	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-001	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002Responsibility of State and Public	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-002	Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082Department's Duty; Administration of Control Measures	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. FED-327	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, 2020, last updated Mar. 20, 2020)Suspension of Routine Visa Services	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States (all U.S. embassies and consulates)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-055	Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-001	Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-020Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Wanda Vazquez-Garced, to declare a state of emergency in view of the imminent impact of…	Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced	Puerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - GovernorTerritorial	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-026	Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-028Executive Order to amend Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-052 to require all passengers to have a negative COVID-19 result from a…	Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi	Puerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - GovernorTerritorial	Apr. 16, 2021	2021 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-061	CSMS #42320854Processing International Donations for COVID-19 Response	U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade	U.S. Customs and Border Protection with FEMA and the Department of State; all ports of entryFederal	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-008	DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster: Calls on Texans to stay home and limit gatherings to 10 people	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D.	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-12-016	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020)Suspension of Routine Visa Services	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States (all U.S. embassies and consulates)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-020	Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicReal Estate Industry Guidance	Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-20-012	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, effective Mar. 20, 2020)Suspension of Routine Visa Services	Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States (all embassies and consulates)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-20-013	Important Announcement on H2 VisasImportant Announcement on H2 Visas (Last Updated March 26, 2020)	Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United StatesFederal	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. FED-328	Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020)Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	United States (all U.S. embassies and consulates)Federal	July 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-051	DSHS letter to Tarrant County Judge Whitley: TSA E an area with high hospitalizations under GA-32DSHS notice of GA-32 high-hospitalization status (TSA E) and 50 percent occupancy	Texas Department of State Health Services	Texas (Trauma Service Area E), addressed to Tarrant CountyState	Dec. 3, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-009	Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervalsDeclaration of Public Health Disaster	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.)	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TX-020	Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services	TexasState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. PA-023	Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-053	Guidance for Vehicle Transactions During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicGuidance for Vehicle Transactions During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency	Governor's Office and Department of State (guidance implementing the Apr. 20, 2020 amendment to the closure orders)	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-059	Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (May 19, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendment of the same date (PA-058) and the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010)Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and…	Governor's Office and Department of State	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TX-026	DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021)Executive Order GA-32: Trauma Service Areas with high hospitalizations (50 percent occupancy; bars closed)	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)	TexasSector regulator	Jan. 15, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-072	SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester (July 6, 2020)SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester	SEVP (ICE)	United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE, SEVP (federal agency)Federal	July 6, 2020	2020 Q3	Travel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020	TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars)Executive Order GA-32: TABC criteria and two-step opt-in process for counties to allow bars and similar establishments to open	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Oct. 14, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-19-018	Temporary final rule, 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(6) and (h)(2)(i)(D)Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency	Department of Homeland Security (USCIS)	United StatesFederal	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineSupply chain	Primary source read

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instruction (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051)
Department of Health, Division of Disease Control, Administrative rule: Fla. Admin. Code r. 64D-3.038 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-013)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-001)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, 2020, last updated Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-327)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals (May 6, 2020) (Ex. PA-055)
Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-020 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-001)
Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-028 (Apr. 16, 2021) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-026)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, CSMS #42320854 (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-061)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-016)
Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State), Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public (May 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-020)
Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, effective Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-012)
Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-013)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-328)
Texas Department of State Health Services, DSHS letter to Tarrant County Judge Whitley: TSA E an area with high hospitalizations under GA-32 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-051)
Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)
Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022) (Ex. PA-023)
Governor's Office and Department of State (guidance implementing the Apr. 20, 2020 amendment to the closure orders), Guidance for Vehicle Transactions During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. PA-053)
Governor's Office and Department of State, Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (May 19, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendment of the same date (PA-058) and the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010) (Ex. PA-059)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. TX-026)
SEVP (ICE), SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester (July 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-072)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020)
Department of Homeland Security (USCIS), Temporary final rule, 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(6) and (h)(2)(i)(D) (May 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-19-018)

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