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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-NC-019	North Carolina Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein, No. 126PA24 (N.C. Aug. 22, 2025), on review of 293 N.C. App. 402 (2024)Opinion: the Emergency Management Act 'grants the Governor the ability to impose significant restrictions or prohibitions on otherwise…	Supreme Court of North Carolina	North CarolinaCourt	Aug. 22, 2025		Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-003	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 28-9 (Governor's powers in a civil preparedness or public health emergency; orders have the full force and effect of law) and § 28-22 (penalty)Chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services	Connecticut General Assembly (Conn. Gen. Stat. chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services)	ConnecticutState	Oct. 1, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-044	Baltimore County Executive Orders index: titles of EO 2020-017 through 2021-029Executive Orders and Speeches (index): 2020-017 (incorporating 20-09-18-01); 2020-018 (incorporating 20-09-28-01); 2020-020 (incorporating…	Baltimore County Government (Office of the County Executive), Executive Orders and Speeches index	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-11-093	ATA Economics and Industry Data page (as of Sept. 26, 2026)Economics and Industry Data	American Trucking Associations (trade association; context only)	United States (context)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-12-068	Industries at a Glance: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: NAICS 54BLS Industries at a Glance, NAICS 54 (read Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-12-069	Industries at a Glance: Information: NAICS 51BLS Industries at a Glance, NAICS 51 (rendered Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-099	CES series CES8081300001: All employees, religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021BLS CES NAICS 813 employment, Jan. 2019-Dec. 2021 (data file assembled from data.bls.gov, read Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics	United States (statistics)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-17-006	CES7071000001, All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (seasonally adjusted, thousands; current vintage)All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-19-040	FRED series TEMPHELPS, All Employees, Temporary Help ServicesAll Employees, Temporary Help Services (TEMPHELPS), thousands of persons, seasonally adjusted	Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), mirroring BLS CES series CES6056132001	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-19-044	Staffing Industry Statistics (ASA research page)Staffing Industry Statistics	American Staffing Association	United States (trade association)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LAW-409	SUSB GlossaryStatistics of U.S. Businesses Glossary: definitions of firm, establishment, employment, enterprise size, payroll; government establishments…	U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)	United StatesFederal	Sept. 27, 2026		Legal authorityOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-094	Howard County Executive Orders index (titles of EO 2020-02 through 2022-05)Executive Orders and Speeches (index page rendered Sept. 27, 2026)	Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive (Executive Orders and Speeches index)	Howard County, MarylandCounty	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-060	NATA, Facts About Air Charter (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)Facts About Air Charter: the role of part 135 on-demand operators	National Air Transportation Association	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-061	UMA, Motorcoach Industry Facts (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)Motorcoach Industry Facts	United Motorcoach Association	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-062	School Bus Fleet, Statistics page listing the U.S. State-by-State School Transportation Statistics (2018-19 through 2024-25), the Contractors Survey 2021, the Maintenance Survey 2021 and the Special-Needs Survey 2021 (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)School Bus Fleet statistics index	School Bus Fleet (Bobit Business Media)	United States (trade publication; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-064	U.S. Travel Forecast page: U.S. Travel Spending (inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars, in billions): 2019 1,412; 2020 885; 2021 1,118; 2022 1,248; 2023 1,308U.S. Travel Forecast (Spring 2026) and historical travel spending series	U.S. Travel Association (data: Tourism Economics)	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-22-030	Compiled tables: QCEW annual averages 2019-2021 for NAICS 532, 5321, 5322, 5323, 5324 (national, private); QCEW quarterly 2020 Q1-2021 Q3 for NAICS 532; CES series CES5553200001 2020-2021BLS QCEW and CES data for Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), 2019-2021	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW open-data API.	United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics data)Federal	Sept. 27, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-22-031	CES series CES5553200001, All Employees, Thousands, Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 data pageBLS CES: Rental and leasing services employment 2019-2021	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics	United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics)Federal	Sept. 27, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-004	16 Del. C. §§ 501-510 (Report of contagious diseases; Notifiable diseases; Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine; Due process rights of quarantined individuals; Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 5, Subchapter I: General Guidelines	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-018	G.L. c. 40, s. 21DNon-criminal disposition of violations of ordinances, by-laws, rules and regulations	General Court (codified statute; adopted by cities and towns by ordinance or by-law)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-014	NCDOL Safety and Health Topic page, 'COVID-19' (labor.nc.gov/coronavirus): Hazard Overview, Solutions, Regulations ('Which standards apply?'), Learn MoreCOVID-19 (Coronavirus): the standards the OSH Division has adopted that apply to occupational exposure to COVID-19, including the General…	North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division	North CarolinaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-005	N.D.C.C. 37-17.1-05 (with 37-17.1-10 for local declarations)The governor and disasters or emergencies - penalty	Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute; powers exercised by Governor Doug Burgum under Executive Order 2020-03)	North DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-001	Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-002	Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health DirectorORS 431A.005, 431A.010 and 431A.015: enforcement of public health laws by administrative order, civil penalty of up to $500 a day per…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-003	Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunctionORS 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: general powers and duties of the Oregon Health Authority; enforcement of public health…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read

Supreme Court of North Carolina, North Carolina Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein, No. 126PA24 (N.C. Aug. 22, 2025), on review of 293 N.C. App. 402 (2024) (Ex. DUT-NC-019)
Connecticut General Assembly (Conn. Gen. Stat. chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 28-9 (Governor's powers in a civil preparedness or public health emergency; orders have the full force and effect of law) and § 28-22 (penalty) (standing) (Ex. DUT-CT-003)
Baltimore County Government (Office of the County Executive), Executive Orders and Speeches index, Baltimore County Executive Orders index: titles of EO 2020-017 through 2021-029 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. MET-BAL-044)
American Trucking Associations (trade association; context only), ATA Economics and Industry Data page (as of Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-11-093)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industries at a Glance: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: NAICS 54 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-12-068)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industries at a Glance: Information: NAICS 51 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-12-069)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, CES series CES8081300001: All employees, religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-16-099)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), CES7071000001, All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (seasonally adjusted, thousands; current vintage) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-17-006)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), mirroring BLS CES series CES6056132001, FRED series TEMPHELPS, All Employees, Temporary Help Services (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-19-040)
American Staffing Association, Staffing Industry Statistics (ASA research page) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-19-044)
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB), SUSB Glossary (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. LAW-409)
Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive (Executive Orders and Speeches index), Howard County Executive Orders index (titles of EO 2020-02 through 2022-05) (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. MET-BAL-094)
National Air Transportation Association, NATA, Facts About Air Charter (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-060)
United Motorcoach Association, UMA, Motorcoach Industry Facts (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-061)
School Bus Fleet (Bobit Business Media), School Bus Fleet, Statistics page listing the U.S. State-by-State School Transportation Statistics (2018-19 through 2024-25), the Contractors Survey 2021, the Maintenance Survey 2021 and the Special-Needs Survey 2021 (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-062)
U.S. Travel Association (data: Tourism Economics), U.S. Travel Forecast page: U.S. Travel Spending (inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars, in billions): 2019 1,412; 2020 885; 2021 1,118; 2022 1,248; 2023 1,308 (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-064)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW open-data API, Compiled tables: QCEW annual averages 2019-2021 for NAICS 532, 5321, 5322, 5323, 5324 (national, private); QCEW quarterly 2020 Q1-2021 Q3 for NAICS 532; CES series CES5553200001 2020-2021 (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-22-030)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, CES series CES5553200001, All Employees, Thousands, Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 data page (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-22-031)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 16 Del. C. §§ 501-510 (Report of contagious diseases; Notifiable diseases; Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine; Due process rights of quarantined individuals; Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-004)
General Court (codified statute; adopted by cities and towns by ordinance or by-law), G.L. c. 40, s. 21D (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-018)
North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division, NCDOL Safety and Health Topic page, 'COVID-19' (labor.nc.gov/coronavirus): Hazard Overview, Solutions, Regulations ('Which standards apply?'), Learn More (standing) (Ex. DUT-NC-014)
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute; powers exercised by Governor Doug Burgum under Executive Order 2020-03), N.D.C.C. 37-17.1-05 (with 37-17.1-10 for local declarations) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ND-005)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-001)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020), Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health Director (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-002)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunction (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-003)

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