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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. FED-056	Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01)Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment, 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (May 18, 2021)	Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board	United StatesFederal	Apr. 20, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-068	DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance (Mar. 20, 2020), with the Mar. 31, 2021 updateDHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance	Department of Homeland Security, through ICE	United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-003	Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020), adding 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(21)Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency	Secretary of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (federal agency)Federal	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-004	Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020), adding 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(23)Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency	Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-005	Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 51304 (Aug. 20, 2020)Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain…	Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Aug. 20, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-006	Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency: Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291 (Dec. 18, 2020)Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency	Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Dec. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-014	Temporary final rule, Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers, 86 Fed. Reg. 28198 (May 25, 2021)Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker…	Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Secretary of Labor	United States Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) and Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification) (federal agencies)Federal	May 25, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-049	Temporary final rule, Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 59655 (Sept. 23, 2020)Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19	Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Sept. 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-050	Temporary final rule, Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19 (second extension), 86 Fed. Reg. 51781 (Sept. 17, 2021)Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19	Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Sept. 17, 2021	2021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-023	TDOSHS news release: Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis (Sept. 1, 2020)Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security	Tennessee (Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022	Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020)Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates: all Driver Services Centers offering limited services	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security	Tennessee (Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-005	Executive Order No. 15An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…	Governor Bill Lee	Tennessee (Governor; Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-053	USCIS alert, USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1 (posted Mar. 17, 2020; effective Mar. 18, 2020)USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
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-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-055	USCIS alert extending the suspension of in-person services until at least May 3, 2020 (posted late March 2020), followed by a further extension to June 4, 2020USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public Until at Least May 3	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-056	USCIS alert, USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (May 27, 2020)USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	May 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
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. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-059	USCIS alert, USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions (May 29, 2020)USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	May 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-069	ICE announces extension of I-9 compliance flexibility (Sept. 14, 2020, extending to Nov. 19, 2020)ICE announces extension of I-9 compliance flexibility	ICE	United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE (federal agency)Federal	Sept. 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-126	DHS announcement of March 20, 2020: flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance (with the March 31, 2021 update)Deferral of the physical presence requirements for Form I-9 Section 2 document inspection for employers and workplaces operating remotely	U.S. Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement	United StatesFederal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-061	Executive Order 13998Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, 86 Fed. Reg. 7205 (Jan. 26, 2021)	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	United States (domestic and international travel)Federal	Jan. 21, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. WV-009	Executive Order 9-20Stay at Home Order: general stay-at-home directive; closure of non-essential businesses; definition of Essential Businesses and Operations…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. LA-001	Proclamation 25 JBE 2020Public Health Emergency - COVID-19	Governor John Bel Edwards	LouisianaState	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-037	Memorandum for Defense Industrial Base, Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (Mar. 20, 2020)Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce	Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord	Defense Industrial Base (all DoD prime contractors and subcontractors)Federal	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-060	PCCA news release, Mar. 23, 2020: the port 'will remain open to provide critical infrastructure services' as area businesses close; the port will remain accessible to port employees, terminal operators, labor, pilots, tug and barge operators, seafarers, stevedores, agents and line handlers if Texas or Nueces County issues a shelter-in-place order; screening protocols and social distancingPort of Corpus Christi Remains Open as COVID-19 Pandemic Evolves	Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA); Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge	Texas (Port of Corpus Christi; Nueces and San Patricio Counties)Sector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read

Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board, Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-056)
Department of Homeland Security, through ICE, DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance (Mar. 20, 2020), with the Mar. 31, 2021 update (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-068)
Secretary of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020), adding 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(21) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-003)
Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020), adding 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(23) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-004)
Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 51304 (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-005)
Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency: Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291 (Dec. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-006)
Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, Temporary final rule, Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers, 86 Fed. Reg. 28198 (May 25, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-014)
Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 59655 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-049)
Secretary of Homeland Security, through USCIS, Temporary final rule, Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19 (second extension), 86 Fed. Reg. 51781 (Sept. 17, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-050)
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS news release: Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-023)
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 15 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-005)
USCIS, USCIS alert, USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1 (posted Mar. 17, 2020; effective Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-053)
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)
USCIS, USCIS alert extending the suspension of in-person services until at least May 3, 2020 (posted late March 2020), followed by a further extension to June 4, 2020 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-055)
USCIS, USCIS alert, USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (May 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-056)
USCIS, USCIS Response to COVID-19 (agency operations page, 2020-2021 versions) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-057)
USCIS, USCIS alert, USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions (May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-059)
ICE, ICE announces extension of I-9 compliance flexibility (Sept. 14, 2020, extending to Nov. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-069)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS announcement of March 20, 2020: flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance (with the March 31, 2021 update) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-126)
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13998 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-061)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 9-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. WV-009)
Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-001)
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord, Memorandum for Defense Industrial Base, Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-037)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA); Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge, PCCA news release, Mar. 23, 2020: the port 'will remain open to provide critical infrastructure services' as area businesses close; the port will remain accessible to port employees, terminal operators, labor, pilots, tug and barge operators, seafarers, stevedores, agents and line handlers if Texas or Nueces County issues a shelter-in-place order; screening protocols and social distancing (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-060)

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