Eligibility report

Governmental Orders Record and Eligibility Analysis

Professional and Information Services

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. 415 instruments cited; 390 exhibit files held. Not legal advice.

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1. About this report

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. Selection: industry Professional and Information Services. Quarters: second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020), third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020), fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020), first quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021), second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021) and third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021). Options: the federal layer, agencies and boards, standing duties, group meetings and trade shows and the Service's fourteen sentences answered.

This report is a record of the governmental orders and related instruments that The COVID Project has retrieved, verified and indexed for the State, metropolitan area, industry and calendar quarters selected. Each instrument appears with its issuer, its number and title, its dates, the quarters in which it was in force, the functions of a business it reached, its operative words, its enforcement provision, a citation and an exhibit identifier. Every exhibit identifier resolves to the instrument's record at covidproject.com/library, and to the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit.

The report is assembled from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings, and it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It lists the instruments The COVID Project has verified and no others, so every count in it is a floor. It is not a filing, and it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit.

The report reproduces at covidproject.com/report?industry=12&quarters=2020Q2,2020Q3,2020Q4,2021Q1,2021Q2,2021Q3&federal=1&agencies=1&duties=1&meetings=1&answers=1. Every exhibit identifier in it resolves at covidproject.com/library/ followed by the identifier, and the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit/ followed by the identifier.

Disclaimer

The COVID Project is a free public reference. This report is generated from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings that The COVID Project has retrieved and indexed; it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It is not legal, tax or accounting advice, it does not create any professional relationship, it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit or the amount of any credit, and it is not a count of every order that existed. The COVID Project sells nothing and represents no one. Errors in any record can be reported through covidproject.com/contact with the exhibit identifier, and corrections are recorded with their dates.

2. Summary of findings

For each quarter selected, this section states what was in force for this selection on the quarter's first and last days, in the words of the Library's own quarter-by-quarter record for the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators and the federal layer. Exhibit identifiers in parentheses name the instruments. The table that follows counts the instruments listed in section 5 by layer and quarter.

The federal layer of this report is the Library's two federal files: FED-A, the health, safety and transport layer, and FED-B, the commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, including the orders of the federal courts those files hold. The ecosystem clusters and the federal agency clusters are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal and are not part of this report's federal layer; a quarter page counts every federal-level instrument of the quarter across those clusters as well, so its figure is the larger of the two.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (Apr. 1, 2020): Apr. 1, 2020: stay-home and office-closure orders in force in 42 States and D.C. (Ex. SEC-12-083 table); OMB M-20-16 maximum/mandatory federal telework and visitor restrictions (SEC-12-003); federal and State courts closed to non-emergency in-person proceedings (SEC-12-018 to -044); Tax Court building closed (SEC-12-087); IRS TACs closed (SEC-12-027); consular visa services suspended (SEC-12-016); immigration courts postponing non-detained hearings (SEC-12-030); bar and licensing examinations postponed (SEC-12-078).

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (June 30, 2020): June 30, 2020: offices reopened only in assigned phases under binding occupancy and telework rules in NY, NJ, CT, MA, RI, PA, IL, MI, MN, CO, NM, LA, KY, WA, OR, CA, DC; stay-home lifted in most States but New York City in Phase 2 (offices from June 22), California re-closing (June 28-July 13); Proclamation 10052 suspending H-1B/L-1 entry from June 24, 2020 (SEC-12-012); federal maximum telework under M-20-23 gating (SEC-12-004); Tax Court sessions cancelled through June 30 and remote proceedings ordered (SEC-12-025); NJ jury trials still suspended (SEC-12-042).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): Apr. 1, 2020: national emergency (FED-001), nationwide Stafford emergency (FED-006) and major disasters declared for 28 States and the District of Columbia on or before Apr. 1, 2020 (29 of 51 jurisdictions; No Sail Order (FED-027); Title 42 order (FED-034, FED-039); DPA EOs 13909-13911 and scarce-materials designation (FED-070 to FED-074); FFCRA leave mandate operational (FED-170, FED-171); CMS-1744-IFC (FED-090), QSO-20-13, -14, -18, -12, -20 (FED-096 to FED-099, FED-164); § 1135 blanket waivers (FED-160); HHS telehealth enforcement discretion (FED-194); 30 Days to Slow the Spread guidance (FED-191, context); CMS elective-procedure recommendations (FED-158, context).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (June 30, 2020): June 30, 2020: all of the above plus FEMA PPE export rule (FED-075, from Apr. 7) with exemptions (FED-076); EO 13917 meat and poultry (FED-073); No Sail extension (FED-028); Title 42 amended and indefinite (FED-036); CMS-5531-IFC weekly nursing-home reporting (FED-091, FED-161); QSO-20-30-NH reopening recommendations (FED-157); QSO-20-31-All (FED-165); Opening Up America Again guidance (FED-192, context); PHE renewed Apr. 26 (FED-011).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996 (Exs. FED-200 to FED-203); DHS land-border closures to non-essential travel, Canada and Mexico (Exs. FED-216, FED-239, through Apr. 20, then FED-217, FED-240); OMB M-20-16 maximum telework and curtailment of in-person federal functions (Ex. FED-264) and M-20-18 contractor telework (FED-266); DoD stop-movement (Exs. FED-281, then FED-282 from Apr. 20); DOS suspension of routine visa services (FED-327) and the H-2 interview-waiver regime (FED-319); USCIS offices closed (FED-324); Interior on telework (FED-386); national parks, BLM sites, Hoover Dam, USACE areas and the Smithsonian closed (FED-387 to FED-393); Supreme Court closed to the public with the March session postponed (FED-290 to FED-292); Judicial Conference CARES Act finding (FED-295); jury trials suspended in N.D. Cal. (FED-317), N.D. Ill. (FED-338), D. Md. (FED-312), N.D. Ga. (FED-316 recites GO 20-01 of Mar. 16), C.D. Cal. courthouses closed (FED-284), Ninth Circuit courthouses closed (FED-279), Fifth Circuit (FED-286); CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 statutory moratoria (FED-340); FHFA, HUD and VA 60-day moratoria from Mar. 18 (FED-346, FED-356, FED-368, FED-369); interagency loan-modification statement (FED-342); 15/30 Days to Slow the Spread guidance (FED-396).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (June 30, 2020): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, 10041 (from May 26), 10014 (from Apr. 23) and 10052 (from June 24) (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210, FED-211); DHS land-border notifications of June 24, 2020 through July 21 (FED-219, FED-242); OMB/OPM M-20-23 gating period with maximum telework (FED-268); DoD conditions-based travel restrictions (FED-283); DOS routine visa services still suspended (FED-327; resumption began July 15); USCIS reopened June 4 under mask and screening conditions (FED-325); premium processing resumed June 1 (FED-326); H-2A temporary rule (FED-320) and H-2B rule (FED-321); N.D. Cal. General Order 72-4 (no new civil jury trials through Sept. 30, 2020) and General Orders 73, 75, 77 (FED-331, FED-334 to FED-336); N.D. Ill. Fourth Amended GO 20-0012 (May 26, 2020) and the D. Colo., D.N.J., D. Md. and N.D. Ga. continuances (FED-288, FED-302, FED-316); C.D. Cal. face-covering order (FED-285); FHFA, HUD and VA moratoria extended to Aug. 31, 2020 on June 17-18 (FED-348, FED-359, FED-371, FED-372); CARES Act § 4024 eviction moratorium (to July 24) and § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); CFPB interim final rule effective July 1 (FED-343); H.Res. 965 proxy voting (FED-398).

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (July 1, 2020): July 1, 2020: office capacity and telework rules in force in the northeastern, Pacific and mountain States; PA July 15 order ('Unless not possible... remotely'); California statewide indoor closures July 13; VA ETS effective July 27 (SEC-12-063); federal maximum telework; H-1B entry suspended; courts under emergency orders; conventions barred by gathering caps everywhere.

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (Sept. 30, 2020): Sept. 30, 2020: same office regimes; California Blueprint (offices 'remote' in Purple counties) from Aug. 31; Colorado Dial from Sept. 15; Tax Court remote trial sessions from Sept. 28 (SEC-12-025); Michigan orders about to be invalidated (Oct. 2).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (July 1, 2020): July 1, 2020: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-011); No Sail (FED-028, then FED-029 from July 16); Title 42 (FED-036); FEMA PPE export rule (FED-075/076); DPA orders; FFCRA mandate and 29 C.F.R. part 826 (FED-170/171); CMS rules FED-090, FED-091 and QSOs; § 1135 waivers; EO 13945 from Aug. 8 (FED-066).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): Sept. 30, 2020: PHE renewed July 25 (FED-012); No Sail third extension (FED-030); Title 42 (FED-036); FEMA PPE rule as extended Aug. 10 (FED-077); CDC eviction moratorium from Sept. 4 (FED-022); CMS-3401-IFC nursing-home testing from Sept. 2 (FED-092) with QSO-20-38-NH (FED-168); QSO-20-39-NH visitation from Sept. 17 (FED-154); revised FFCRA rule from Sept. 16 (FED-172); QSO-20-35-ALL (FED-166).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (July 1, 2020): In force: all seven entry proclamations (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210 to FED-212); DHS land-border notifications of June 24 (to July 21) then July 22, Aug. 21 and Sept. 23, 2020 (FED-219 to FED-222, FED-242 to FED-245); M-20-23 maximum telework at agency discretion (FED-268); DoD conditions-based travel restrictions and the June 29, 2020 update (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-4 (civil jury trials through Sept. 30, 2020; limited criminal trials from July 1) (FED-331); N.D. Ill. Fifth Amended GO 20-0012 (July 10) (FED-338 series); N.D. Ga. GO 20-01 Fourth Amendment (no jury trials through July 31) (FED-316); D. Colo. GO 2020-8 (trials continued through July 6) (FED-288); D.N.J. and D. Md. continuances; C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA/HUD/VA moratoria to Aug. 31 (FED-348, FED-359, FED-371, FED-372); CARES § 4024 to July 24 (FED-340); DOS phased resumption from July 15 (FED-328); USDA Service Centers by phone appointment (FED-391); USACE areas reopening location by location (FED-393).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations; DHS notification of Sept. 23, 2020 (to Oct. 21) (FED-222, FED-245); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (Sept. 16: courthouses closed to public events; remote appearances) (FED-333); N.D. Ill. Sixth Amended GO 20-0012 (Sept. 4); FHFA moratoria to Dec. 31 (Aug. 27) (FED-349), HUD ML 2020-27 (Aug. 27) (FED-360), VA Circulars 26-20-29 and 26-20-30 (Aug. 24) (FED-373, FED-374); EO 13945 (FED-A) and the student-loan payment relief memorandum (Aug. 8) (FED-345); H-2A partial extension (Aug. 20) (FED-322); the CDC eviction order (FED-A) from Sept. 4.

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (Oct. 1, 2020): Oct. 1, 2020: as at Sept. 30 plus MIOSHA emergency rules from Oct. 14 (SEC-12-059); New York cluster zones from Oct. 9.

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (Dec. 31, 2020): Dec. 31, 2020: winter re-tightening in force: WA offices 25 percent; CA Regional Stay at Home (offices closed except critical infrastructure); CO Level Red offices 10 percent; IL Tier 3 offices 50 percent; MN EO 20-99; KY EO 2020-968 aftermath; RI Pause; VT Addendum 8 telework mandate; IA remote-work requirement; PA Dec. 12 limited-time order with telework requirement; NM reset; OR-OSHA rule (SEC-12-065); Proclamation 10131 extending the H-1B suspension to Mar. 31, 2021 (SEC-12-014).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): Oct. 1, 2020: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-012; renewed Oct. 23, FED-013); No Sail (FED-030) to Oct. 31 then Conditional Sailing Order from Oct. 30 (FED-031); Title 42 order of Oct. 13 (FED-037) under the final rule (FED-048); FEMA PPE rule (FED-077); CDC eviction moratorium (FED-022); FFCRA mandate (to Dec. 31); CMS-3401-IFC testing; CMS-9912-IFC from Nov. 2 (FED-093); DPA orders.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): Dec. 31, 2020: all of the above; FEMA PPE rule re-extended Dec. 31 to June 30, 2021 (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium extended by Pub. L. 116-260 § 502 to Jan. 31, 2021 (FED-173); UK pre-departure testing order from Dec. 28 (FED-040); FFCRA leave mandate expires this day (FED-170); Pfizer and Moderna EUAs Dec. 11 and 18 (FED-185, FED-186, context).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations; DHS notification of Sept. 23 (to Oct. 21), then Oct. 22, Nov. 23 and Dec. 22, 2020 (FED-222 to FED-225, FED-245 to FED-248); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD Oct. 5, 2020 conditions-based update (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and GO 73 (FED-333, FED-334); N.D. Ill. Sixth Amended GO 20-0012; D.N.J. Standing Orders 20-12 (extended Sept. 2020), 20-13, 20-14, 20-16 (FED-302); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA/HUD/VA moratoria to Dec. 31, 2020 (FED-349, FED-360, FED-373, FED-374); CARES § 4022 forbearance (FED-340).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations, with Proclamation 10131 (Dec. 31) extending 10014 and 10052 to Mar. 31, 2021 (FED-213); DHS notification of Dec. 22, 2020 (to Jan. 21, 2021) (FED-225, FED-248); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Ill. Eighth Amended GO 20-0012 (Nov. 13: all jury trials suspended until further order) (FED-339); D.N.J. Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25: all in-person proceedings suspended through Jan. 31, 2021) and the Third Extension of SO 20-12 (Dec. 17) (FED-303, FED-304); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (FED-333); FHFA moratoria to Jan. 31, 2021 (Dec. 2) (FED-350); HUD ML 2020-43 to Feb. 28, 2021 (Dec. 17) (FED-361); VA Circular 26-20-40 to Feb. 28, 2021 (Dec. 28) (FED-375); USDA extension (FED-382); H-2A extension (Dec. 18) (FED-323).

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (Jan. 1, 2021): Jan. 1, 2021: as at Dec. 31, 2020; EO 13991 (Jan. 20) and M-21-15 (Jan. 24) cap federal workplaces at 25 percent and impose masks on on-site contractors and visitors (SEC-12-005, -007); VA permanent standard Jan. 27, 2021.

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (Mar. 31, 2021): Mar. 31, 2021: H-1B suspension expires; PA telework requirement ends Apr. 4; CO Dial ends Apr. 16; MIOSHA rules extended to Oct. 14, 2021; NJ EO 107 telework clause still in force; MN work-from-home directive in force; NY office guidance mandatory; federal 25 percent cap in force.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): Jan. 1, 2021: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-013; renewed Jan. 21, FED-014); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 (FED-037); FEMA PPE rule (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium (statutory extension, then FED-023 from Jan. 31); UK testing order (FED-040); CMS rules and testing; DPA orders. FFCRA mandate no longer in force (voluntary credits only, FED-173).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): Mar. 31, 2021: all of the above plus EO 13991 (Jan. 20, FED-060), EO 13998 and 13999 (Jan. 21, FED-061, FED-062); global inbound testing order from Jan. 26 (FED-041/042); DHS transportation emergency determination Jan. 27 (FED-057); CDC conveyance mask order from Feb. 1 (FED-020) and TSA SDs from Feb. 1 (FED-050, FED-053 to FED-055); national emergency continued Feb. 24 (FED-002); Janssen EUA Feb. 27 (FED-187, context); OSHA NEP from Mar. 12 (FED-082); QSO-20-39-NH rev. Mar. 10 (FED-155); ARPA enacted Mar. 11 (FED-174); CDC eviction moratorium extended Mar. 29 to June 30 (FED-024).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, 10041, 10014, 10052 (as extended by 10131) (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210 to FED-213); DHS notification of Dec. 22, 2020 (FED-225, FED-248), corrected Jan. 19 and renewed Jan. 19 (to Feb. 21), Feb. 23 (to Mar. 21) and Mar. 19, 2021 (to Apr. 21) (FED-226 to FED-229, FED-249 to FED-252); M-20-23 (FED-268) until EO 13991 (Jan. 20) and M-21-15 (Jan. 24: 25 percent occupancy cap, masks, visitor minimization, mission-critical travel only) (FED-270); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Ill. Eighth then Ninth (Jan. 12) and Tenth Amended GO 20-0012 (Feb. 12: jury trials suspended until Apr. 5, 2021) (FED-339, FED-296); D.N.J. SO 21-02 (January: in-person proceedings suspended to Mar. 17, jury trials to Mar. 12) and SO 21-04 (Mar. 11: jury trials continued to June 1, 2021) (FED-305, FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (FED-333); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA moratoria to Jan. 31 then Feb. 28 (Jan. 19), Mar. 31 (Feb. 9) and June 30, 2021 (Feb. 25) (FED-350 to FED-353); HUD ML 2021-03 (Jan. 21: to Mar. 31) and 2021-05 (Feb. 16: to June 30) (FED-362, FED-363); VA Circulars 26-21-2 (Jan. 29: to Mar. 31) and 26-21-5 (Feb. 16: to June 30) (FED-376, FED-377); USDA extensions (FED-382).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143 (from Jan. 26, with South Africa from Jan. 30) (FED-207); Proclamation 10052 expired at the end of this day (FED-211); Proclamation 10014 revoked Feb. 24 (FED-214); DHS notification of Mar. 19, 2021 (to Apr. 21) (FED-229, FED-252); EO 13991 and M-21-15 (FED-270); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 memorandum (until further notice) (FED-280); N.D. Ill. Tenth Amended GO 20-0012 (jury trials suspended until Apr. 5) (FED-296); D.N.J. SO 21-04 (jury trials continued to June 1) (FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and 73 (FED-333, FED-334); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA, HUD and VA moratoria to June 30, 2021 (FED-353, FED-363, FED-377); H-2A flexibilities (FED-323).

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (Apr. 1, 2021): Apr. 1, 2021: NJ, MN, MI (MIOSHA), NY, CA (Blueprint), WA, OR, PA (mitigation to May 31), MA office rules in force; federal 25 percent cap; OR-OSHA permanent rule May 4 (SEC-12-066).

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (June 30, 2021): June 30, 2021: NJ EO 243 (May 26) and PHE end (June 4); MI rules rescinded June 22; NY capacity rules lifted June 15 and EO 202 emergency expired June 24; CA Beyond the Blueprint June 15 with Cal/OSHA ETS readopted June 17; WA and OR frameworks end June 30; M-21-25 (June 10) reentry planning; OSHA Healthcare ETS June 21 (health-care clients); federal masks and screening for contractors continue.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): Apr. 1, 2021: national emergency (FED-002), Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-014; renewed Apr. 21, FED-015); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SDs (FED-050 series); inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 (FED-037); FEMA PPE rule (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium (FED-024); EO 13991; OSHA NEP (FED-082); CMS testing and reporting rules; DPA orders.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (June 30, 2021): June 30, 2021: all of the above plus TSOB ratification Apr. 20 (FED-056); TSA SD -01A from May 12 (FED-051); QSO-20-39-NH rev. Apr. 27 (FED-156); CSO Technical Instructions (FED-032); CMS-3414-IFC from May 21 (FED-094) with QSO-21-19-NH (FED-163); OSHA Healthcare ETS effective June 21 (FED-080) with DIR 2021-02 from June 28 (FED-081); CDC eviction moratorium extended June 24 to July 31 (FED-025). FEMA PPE export rule expires this day (FED-078/079).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143 (FED-200, FED-201, FED-207); DHS notification of Mar. 19 (to Apr. 21), then Apr. 22 (to May 21), May 24 (to June 21) and June 23, 2021 (to July 21) (FED-229 to FED-232, FED-252 to FED-255); EO 13991 and M-21-15 occupancy cap and masks until June 10 (FED-270); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 restrictions (FED-280); N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 (Feb. 17, 2021) plan for resumption of jury trials, amended May 26 with vaccination-or-testing conditions (FED-297); D.N.J. SO 21-04 (jury trials to June 1) (FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and 73 (FED-333, FED-334); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA moratoria to June 30, 2021 (FED-353, FED-363, FED-377, FED-382).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (June 30, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143 and 10199 (India, from May 4) (FED-207, FED-208); DHS notification of June 23, 2021 (to July 21) (FED-232, FED-255); EO 13991 with M-21-25 (June 10: occupancy cap lifted; reentry plans due July 19; 30 days' notice) (FED-271); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 restrictions (FED-280); N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 as amended May 26 and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (June 21: video criminal proceedings to Oct. 4, 2021) (FED-297, FED-301); D. Md. Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (effective July 1) (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 (June 23, effective July 1) (FED-337); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); D.N.J. SO 20-13 masks and 21-04 as amended (FED-302, FED-307); FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA moratoria extended June 24-25 to July 31, 2021 (FED-354, FED-364, FED-378, FED-384); HUD and VA forbearance windows to Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-364, FED-378); CFPB final rule issued June 28 (effective Aug. 31) (FED-344).

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: federal workplace rules (EO 13991; M-21-25; Task Force principles); VA, OR and CA State OSHA rules; NM PHO capacity lifted July 1; TX Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order; AZ AO 2021-77 then 2021-109 (July 14); Tax Court remote sessions; CDC conveyance order and TSA directives; State emergencies continuing in most States; Hawaii and D.C. indoor rules.

Professional and Information Services (the industry's regulators, nationally), last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Sept. 30, 2021: EO 14042 (Sept. 9) and Task Force contractor guidance (Sept. 24) requiring covered contractor employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 and clause insertion from Oct. 15, 2021 (SEC-12-008 to -010); July 29 attestation rule for onsite contractors and visitors (SEC-12-075, -077); NY HERO Act plans activated Sept. 6 (SEC-12-067); OR-OSHA masking renewed Aug. 13 (SEC-12-081); WA Proclamation 21-14 State-contractor vaccination by Oct. 18 (SEC-12-074); Delta-wave indoor mask orders in NV, LA, OR, WA, IL, NM, HI, DC and dozens of counties and cities; TX Fortieth Emergency Order in force to Oct. 1 (SEC-12-085); AZ AO 2021-109 (SEC-12-084); Tax Court Fall 2021 sessions remote (SEC-12-088).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: national emergency (FED-001/002), nationwide Stafford emergency and all 51 major disasters (FED-006, FED-100 to FED-150), PHE (FED-015); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01A and aviation successors (FED-051, FED-053 to FED-056); inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order and Technical Instructions (FED-031/032); Title 42 order of Oct. 13, 2020 (FED-037); CDC eviction moratorium to July 31 (FED-025); EO 13991, 13998, 13999 (FED-060 to FED-062); DHS transportation emergency (FED-057); DPA delegations and scarce-materials designation (FED-070 to FED-074); OSHA Healthcare ETS with compliance due July 6 and July 21 (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), NEP DIR 2021-01 (FED-082, to July 7); CMS-1744/5531/3401/9912/3414-IFC (FED-090 to FED-094), QSO-20-38-NH (FED-168), QSO-20-39-NH rev. Apr. 27, 2021 (FED-156), QSO-21-19-NH (FED-163), QSO-20-13, -18, -20, -29, -31, -35 (FED-096, FED-098, FED-099, FED-161, FED-165, FED-166); § 1135 blanket waivers (FED-160); PREP Act and § 564 declarations (FED-180 to FED-184); HHS telehealth enforcement discretion (FED-194); FEMA 100 percent cost-share memoranda (FED-007/008).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Sept. 30, 2021: national emergency and Stafford declarations; PHE renewed July 20 (FED-016); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01B from Sept. 14 (FED-052) with aviation successors; inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 reassessment order of Aug. 2 (FED-038); EO 13991, 13998, 13999; EO 14042 and 14043 signed Sept. 9 (FED-063, FED-064; no private-contractor obligation before Oct. 15, 2021); DHS transportation emergency; DPA delegations; OSHA Healthcare ETS in full effect (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), revised NEP DIR 2021-03 from July 7 (FED-083), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan (FED-084); CMS rules FED-090 to FED-094, FED-160, FED-168, FED-156, FED-163; presidential memorandum of Aug. 17 (FED-009); telehealth discretion (FED-194). Not in force on this day: the CDC eviction moratorium (ended July 31; successor Aug. 3-26, FED-026), the FEMA PPE export rule (expired June 30), the FFCRA mandate (ended Dec. 31, 2020), the OSHA vaccination-or-testing ETS and CMS staff vaccination rule (issued Nov. 5, 2021), the CDC orders of Oct. 25, 2021.

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (July 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (FED-200, FED-201, FED-207, FED-208); DHS land-border notification of June 23, 2021 (non-essential travel prohibited; to July 21) (FED-232, FED-255); EO 13991, M-21-15 (other than occupancy) and M-21-25 reentry planning (FED-270, FED-271); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 (amended May 26) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (FED-297, FED-301); D.N.J. SO 20-13 (masks) and SO 21-04 as amended (FED-302, FED-306); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 (masks) (FED-285); finance: FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA foreclosure and eviction moratoria through July 31, 2021 (FED-354, FED-364, FED-378, FED-384); CARES Act § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-364, FED-378); interagency loan-modification statement and CARES § 4013 relief (FED-342); student-loan payment pause (FED-345); H.Res. 965 (FED-398).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (revoked only on Nov. 8, 2021) (FED-209); DHS land-border notification of Sept. 22, 2021 (to Oct. 21; non-essential travel still prohibited) (FED-235, FED-258); EO 13991 with the Task Force Model Safety Principles of July 29, 2021 (masks regardless of vaccination status in substantial/high-transmission areas; vaccination attestation; visitor vaccination-status disclosure; agency-head approval for events over 50) (FED-272), the Certification of Vaccination form (FED-278), the Sept. 13 update (FED-273), EO 14042 and EO 14043 (Sept. 9) (FED-A), the contractor guidance (Sept. 24) and OMB determination (Sept. 28) (FED-274, FED-275); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. Third Amended face-covering order (July 30), Amended GO 21-0006 (Sept. 15, effective Sept. 20: vaccination or testing for courtroom presence), GO 21-0033 (Sept. 20: employee and contractor vaccination) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (video criminal proceedings to Oct. 4) (FED-299, FED-298, FED-300, FED-301); D.N.J. Updated Amended SO 21-04 (Sept. 3: one jury selection per vicinage; universal masks; temperature screening) and SO 21-08 (Sept. 13: visitor vaccination or testing) with SO 20-13 masks (FED-307, FED-308, FED-302); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 entry exclusions (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 protocols and remote criminal proceedings (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 masks (until Oct. 1, 2021) (FED-285); finance: FHFA REO eviction moratorium, VA Circular 26-21-14 foreclosure-related eviction moratorium, HUD eviction moratorium and USDA eviction moratorium, all through Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-355, FED-379, FED-364, FED-385); CFPB Regulation X procedural safeguards from Aug. 31, 2021 (FED-344); HUD ML 2021-18 recovery loss-mitigation review (FED-365); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 and VA Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29) extending them (FED-364, FED-378, FED-380); CARES § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); student-loan payment pause (extended Aug. 6, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2022) (FED-345).

Instruments in the Library for this selection, by layer and quarter (an instrument in force in several quarters is counted in each; the total counts it once).

Layer	2020 Q2	2020 Q3	2020 Q4	2021 Q1	2021 Q2	2021 Q3	Total
Federal layer	179	163	160	175	165	167	330
Sector regulators	40	28	25	23	21	32	65
Group meetings and trade shows	38	13	7	3	4	8	73
All layers	257	204	192	201	190	207	468

3. The statute and the test

An employer is an eligible employer for a calendar quarter under the governmental-orders test if

the operation of the trade or business described in clause (i) is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CARES Act § 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 348; I.R.C. § 3134(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), 135 Stat. 4, 177

Congress enacted those words four times and never changed them. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 27, 2020 enacted the Suspension Clause at section 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 347-48, for wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021 (§ 2301(m), 134 Stat. 351) (Ex. LAW-001). The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, Pub. L. 116-260, div. EE, §§ 206-207, 134 Stat. 1182, 3059-65 (Dec. 27, 2020), extended the credit to wages paid before July 1, 2021 and raised its rate to 70 percent; neither section touched the clause (Ex. LAW-002).

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, § 9651, 135 Stat. 4, 176 (Mar. 11, 2021), added section 3134 to the Internal Revenue Code, whose heading repeats the CARES Act title and whose Suspension Clause reappears word for word at 135 Stat. 177, for wages paid after June 30, 2021 (§ 3134(n), 135 Stat. 182) (Ex. LAW-003). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, § 80604, 135 Stat. 429, 1341 (Nov. 15, 2021), ended the credit for calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021, and left the third quarter of 2021 in place (Ex. LAW-004).

The clause has seven elements, taken in the statute's order: orders; from an appropriate governmental authority; limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes); due to COVID-19; the operation of the trade or business fully or partially suspended; during the calendar quarter; and due to those orders. The words "essential," "comparable operations," "telework," "customers," "voluntary," "more than nominal," "10 percent," "directed at," "jurisdiction over the employer," "proximate," "independent" and "sufficient" appear in none of the four enactments. The credit runs by calendar quarter; the six quarters the clause governs are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021.

The partial-suspension test and how this report applies it

In this report the Internal Revenue Service is the "Service," the Government as a litigant is the "United States," Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, is the "Notice," and the statutory text above is the "Suspension Clause." Tri-State is Tri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), the one federal decision construing the clause's words. Doc. 44 is the United States' opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment in Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 2:24-cv-01123-SPL (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025), ECF No. 44; Doc. 49 is the summary-judgment order in that case of June 20, 2025; and the Br. for Appellees is the United States' brief in the appeal, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026).

The statute controls, and the Notice does not. The United States has told two federal courts so: the Notice "is merely guidance" and "lacks the force of law" (Doc. 44 at 19); "the United States is not arguing that the IRS interpretation has the force of law or is entitled to deference" (Doc. 44 at 31 & n.8); "[w]hether Notice 2021-20 exists or not, the statute will control whether a refund is warranted" (Doc. 44 at 24). The court held that "the Notice carries no force of law and is entitled to no deference" (Doc. 49 at 27) and that the ten percent figure "is not an exclusionary cut-off point, but rather a safe harbor" (Doc. 49 at 26). In the Ninth Circuit the United States called the Notice "nonbinding guidance," its ten percent provision "a quintessential safe harbor," and wrote that "[t]here is no question of deference here" (Br. for Appellees at 26, 37-38, 58).

"Fully or partially suspended" means what the words say. On definitions both parties agreed, Tri-State held: "a 'partial suspension' is a temporary delay, interruption, or termination of a portion an employer's business. The language is plain" (Tri-State at 8-9). The court refused to read "more than nominal" as "significant": "the plain language and ordinary meaning of partial and nominal do not suggest either of those interpretations" (Tri-State at 10-11). The Notice's ten percent rules are "only administrative guidance"; "the IRS Notice provides a method for the test to be met not as a requirement to meet the test" (Tri-State at 15-16). "Due to" means "because of," which "[b]oth Plaintiff and Defendant agree" (Tri-State at 17), and "the Court recognizes that 'due to' requires 'but-for' causation" (Tri-State at 19). The argument that the virus rather than the order caused the changes fails: "[s]ick patients and employees alone did not require additional protocols" (Tri-State at 20-21).

This report applies the test in five steps, with the instruments the Library holds for your selection and no others. Step one, the order: the issuer, the instrument by number and title, its dates and its exhibit; the Service's own Q&A-10 treats "orders, proclamations, or decrees" as orders "without regard to the level of enforcement" (Notice 2021-20, Q&A-10, at 927-28). Step two, the function it reached: the part of the business the order governed, whether the customer-facing floor, the back of house, the office, the workforce, the supply chain or the customer base. Step three, the change it compelled: the operative words, quoted from the instrument, and the sanction behind them. Step four, the quarter: the days on which the instrument was in force, tested against its dates. Step five, the statute's answer: a function is a portion of the operation; a compelled change is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; but for the order no law required it; and on the definitions the United States agreed to, the operation was partially suspended during the quarter due to the order.

The statute does not ask whether the business was "essential" or stayed open: the Notice's own Q&A-17, Example 4, calls an open hospital under an elective-procedure order partially suspended (Q&A-17, at 930). It does not ask whether the business could telework: Q&A-15 finds a partial suspension wherever a workplace closure "causes the employer to suspend business operations for certain purposes, but not others" (Q&A-15, at 929). It does not ask whose customers were under orders: "a business may be suspended 'due to' a government order addressing a third party" (Br. for Appellees at 41). It does not ask whether a compelled measure was "voluntary": Q&A-14 reaches only a suspension "not due to a governmental order" (Q&A-14, at 929). And it does not ask for a percentage: "The 10 percent is not determinative ... Properly understood, it isn't an eligibility requirement" (Doc. 44 at 14). The Service's letters ask each of those questions. The statute asks one, and this report answers it, instrument by instrument.

How this report was assembled

The report is drawn from The COVID Project's Orders Library, which indexes the governmental orders that limited commerce, travel and group meetings in the United States from March 2020 through September 30, 2021. The Library is organized in layers, and the report walks them in order for your selection: the federal layer (proclamations, executive orders, agency orders and rules, and the federal courts' general orders); your State, from its first declaration to the instrument that ended its general restrictions; your metropolitan area's health officers, mayors and courts; the sector regulators of your industry (licensing boards, health departments, alcohol and gaming regulators, labor agencies and federal program rules); the clusters of authorities that are easy to overlook (ports, aviation, courts, motor-vehicle offices, tribal and territorial governments); the standing duties of your State and of the United States (communicable-disease, workplace-safety and liability-shield statutes); and the organizers' notices of the trade shows, conventions, seasons and tournaments your industry lost.

Every record carries one of two grades, and the report shows only these two. Primary source read means the compiler read the issuing authority's own text: the order as published, the register page, the codified rule, the court's docket entry. Confirmed from a secondary source means the instrument's existence, number, date and substance were established from an identifiable secondary source and the primary text was not read. Records graded unverified or not retrieved never appear. Every exhibit was retrieved from the issuing authority's site or from the Internet Archive's capture of it, kept only if its text contained a distinctive phrase of the instrument, hashed at retrieval and re-checked by a second reviewer.

Every instrument has one exhibit identifier, used everywhere on the site and in this report. A State instrument carries its two-letter State code and a serial number (Ex. TX-004 is Texas Executive Order GA-09 of March 22, 2020); a metropolitan instrument carries MET and the metro code; a federal instrument carries FED; a sector regulator's instrument carries SEC and the industry number, and an organizer's notice adds GM; an overlooked authority carries AGY and its cluster; a standing duty carries DUT and the State code, or DUT-FED (Ex. DUT-FED-001 is the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act); a legal authority carries LAW.

The dates decide the quarters. An instrument is in force in a quarter only if its effective date fell on or before the quarter's last day and its end date, if any, fell on or after the quarter's first day. The six quarters are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021. Because the CARES Act applies to wages paid after March 12, 2020, and the Service's Form 941-X instructions place the credit for wages paid March 13 through March 31, 2020 on the second-quarter return, the orders of March 13 through 31, 2020, the first stay-at-home and closure orders in the country, appear in the record of the second quarter of 2020.

4. How this business operates: Professional and Information Services

The professional, technical and information services industry is the office economy: about 10.8 million employees in NAICS 54 and roughly 3 million in NAICS 51 (BLS, Industries at a Glance, read Sept. 26, 2026; Ex. SEC-12-069), organized in law firms, accounting and tax practices, architecture and engineering firms, consulting practices, software and IT services companies, advertising and marketing agencies, publishers, broadcasters and studios. Its operation is the sale of professional labor delivered at offices, at clients' premises, in courts and agencies, and at conferences. Every one of those places was the subject of orders from appropriate governmental authorities limiting commerce, travel or group meetings between March 2020 and September 2021. Q2 2020. Between March 16 and April 7, 2020 forty-two States and the District of Columbia ordered residents to stay home and non-essential businesses to close physical workplaces, and nearly every order carried an office clause: New York EO 202.8 (100 percent in-person workforce reduction for non-essential businesses from March 22, 2020, 8:00 p.m.); Connecticut EO 7H ('all businesses... shall employ, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work from home procedures'); New Jersey EO 107 (all businesses to 'accommodate their workforce, wherever practicable, for telework'); Oregon EO 20-12 ('Work in offices is prohibited whenever telework and work-at-home options are available'); Minnesota EO 20-20 ('All workers who can work from home must do so'); New Mexico's March 23, 2020 Public Health Order (100 percent of the non-essential workforce to work from home); Michigan EO 2020-21; Illinois EO 2020-10; Pennsylvania's March 19, 2020 closure of non-life-sustaining businesses; California EO N-33-20; Washington Proclamation 20-25; Massachusetts COVID-19 Order No. 13. Law, accounting, consulting, design and advertising offices closed to in-person work in those States; where a professional-services line was designated essential or life-sustaining (legal services for court-mandated matters, tax preparation, IT infrastructure), it operated only under the telework, distancing and minimum-basic-operations conditions the same orders imposed. The federal layer closed the counterparties: OMB M-20-16 (March 17, 2020) directed every agency to 'maximize telework... (including mandatory telework, if necessary)', to 'assess professional services and labor contracts to extend telework flexibilities to contract workers', to restrict contractor and visitor access, and to postpone or curtail 'non-mission-critical functions that cannot be performed remotely or that require in-person interactions' (Ex. SEC-12-003). The Supreme Court of the United States closed its building and postponed its March and April sittings (Ex. SEC-12-018); the Judicial Conference found under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions 'materially affect the functioning of the federal courts' (Ex. SEC-12-020); every federal district issued general orders suspending jury trials and in-person hearings (Ex. SEC-12-019, -021); the State supreme courts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and every other State suspended jury trials, tolled deadlines and barred non-essential filings (Ex. SEC-12-033 to -044); the Tax Court closed its building and cancelled every trial session through June 30, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-024, -025, -087); the IRS closed every Taxpayer Assistance Center, the Practitioner Priority Service line and paper processing (Ex. SEC-12-026, -027); the immigration courts postponed all non-detained hearings (Ex. SEC-12-030); consulates suspended routine visa services (Ex. SEC-12-016); and the President suspended the entry of new H-1B, L-1 and H-2B workers (Proclamations 10014 and 10052; Ex. SEC-12-012 to -015). Bar examinations, CPA and engineering examinations were postponed or cancelled nationwide (Ex. SEC-12-078). Convention centers were closed or converted to field hospitals under State and municipal orders, and every State's gathering cap barred conferences. Q3 and Q4 2020. Reopening phases admitted offices under binding conditions: New York's mandatory ESD office guidance (50 percent occupancy; telework where possible), Connecticut Phase 1 and 2 sector rules (offices 50 percent; employees who can work from home to continue), Massachusetts Phase I and II (offices 25 then 50 percent), Colorado Safer at Home (offices 50 percent with telework required where possible), Rhode Island (offices at one-third), Louisiana Phases 1 and 2 (25 then 50 percent), New Mexico (offices 25 percent), Kentucky's Healthy at Work office requirements, Pennsylvania's July 15, 2020 order ('Unless not possible, all businesses are required to conduct their operations in whole or in part remotely'). In Michigan the Governor's orders were invalidated on October 2, 2020, and the MIOSHA emergency rules of October 14, 2020 took over the office clause with the force of an occupational-safety rule: 'The employer shall create a policy prohibiting in-person work for employees to the extent that their work activities can feasibly be completed remotely' (Rule 5(8); Ex. SEC-12-059). Virginia's Emergency Temporary Standard, 16VAC25-220 (effective July 27, 2020), bound every Virginia employer, including offices, to exposure-risk classification, distancing, sick-leave and telework policies (Ex. SEC-12-063). Oregon OSHA's temporary rule (effective November 16, 2020) did the same for every Oregon workplace (Ex. SEC-12-065). The winter re-tightening of November-December 2020 re-imposed office limits in Washington (offices 25 percent), California (offices closed except critical infrastructure under the Regional Stay at Home Order; 'remote' in the Purple tier under the Blueprint), Colorado (Level Red offices 10 percent), Illinois Tier 3 (offices 50 percent with remote work to be facilitated), Minnesota EO 20-99, Kentucky EO 2020-968 (offices 33 percent), Rhode Island's Pause (EO 20-100), Vermont Addendum 8 (telework 'to the maximum extent possible'), Iowa's November 10, 2020 proclamation ('required... to enable remote work where feasible'), Pennsylvania's November 23, 2020 mitigation order and New Mexico's November 16, 2020 reset. Courts operated under successive emergency orders throughout; the Tax Court conducted every trial session remotely from September 2020. Q1 and Q2 2021. The office regimes unwound on dates fixed by the orders themselves: Colorado's Dial expired April 16, 2021; Pennsylvania's telework requirement ended April 4, 2021 and its mitigation orders May 31, 2021; Minnesota's work-from-home directive ended with EO 21-21 (May 7 and 28, 2021); New Jersey's telework accommodation requirement ended with EO 243 (May 26, 2021) and its Public Health Emergency June 4, 2021; MIOSHA removed the remote-work rule May 24, 2021 and rescinded its rules June 22, 2021; New York's capacity rules lifted June 15, 2021 and the EO 202 emergency expired June 24, 2021; California's Blueprint ended June 15, 2021; Washington's Healthy Washington framework ended June 30, 2021; Oregon's EO 20-66 was rescinded June 30, 2021. The federal workplace remained closed to most in-person contractor and client contact: EO 13991 (January 20, 2021) and OMB M-21-15 (January 24, 2021) capped federal workplaces at 25 percent of normal occupancy during high transmission and imposed masks and screening on 'on-site contractors and visitors' (Ex. SEC-12-005, -007); M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) began reentry planning but kept the safety principles in force (Ex. SEC-12-006). Proclamation 10131 kept the H-1B and L-1 entry suspension in force through March 31, 2021 (Ex. SEC-12-014). Q3 2021. The instruments in force July 1 - September 30, 2021 that reached this industry with the force of law are listed in q3_2021_in_force: the federal contractor and visitor rules (EO 13991; M-21-25; the July 29, 2021 attestation-or-mask-and-test rule for onsite contractors and visitors, Ex. SEC-12-075 and -077; EO 14042 of September 9, 2021 and the Task Force contractor guidance of September 24, 2021 requiring vaccination of covered contractor employees by December 8, 2021, Ex. SEC-12-008 to -010); the State occupational-safety rules on offices (Virginia's permanent standard; Oregon OSHA's permanent rule with masking renewed August 13, 2021, Ex. SEC-12-066, -081; Cal/OSHA's readopted ETS of June 17, 2021; New York's HERO Act plans required by August 5, 2021 and activated September 6, 2021, Ex. SEC-12-067); the Delta-wave indoor mask orders of July-September 2021 that applied to offices; State-employee and State-contractor vaccination mandates (Washington Proclamation 21-14 of August 9, 2021 covering 'on-site independent contractors... goods and services providers' of State agencies by October 18, 2021, Ex. SEC-12-074; California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and other State-worker mandates); the court emergency orders still governing appearances (Texas Fortieth Emergency Order, August 1 - October 1, 2021, Ex. SEC-12-085; Arizona AO 2021-109, Ex. SEC-12-084; the Tax Court's remote Fall 2021 sessions, Ex. SEC-12-023, -088; the federal district orders indexed at Ex. SEC-12-022); the CDC conveyance order and TSA directives on every business flight and transit commute; the school masking and quarantine orders of the 2021-22 year on the workforce; and the continuing State emergencies that kept those instruments alive. Not in force in Q3 2021 anywhere: a statewide stay-home order or a statewide prohibition of office work; the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Michigan telework mandates; the 2020-21 capacity caps on offices; the H-1B entry suspension.

The functions of the business

The Library records which of these functions each instrument reached. Section 5 names them instrument by instrument and section 9 applies the test to them.

Code	Function
OF	office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps
CS	client meetings and site visits
CT	courts, agencies, recorders and notaries
EV	conferences, trade shows and events
PJ	projects dependent on clients' operations (construction, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, public-sector clients)
DC	infrastructure, data centers and field work
BD	business development and federal contracting
HR	hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing
WF	workforce availability (schools, child care, quarantine, transit, vaccination status)
CB	client base under stay-home, closure and capacity orders

5. The orders, quarter by quarter

For each quarter selected, the instruments in force appear by layer: the federal layer (the Library's FED-A and FED-B files, including the federal court orders they hold), the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators, and the agencies, boards and authorities whose orders resolve to the State. Within a layer the instruments that carry the industry's key limitation types come first, then the rest in date order. An instrument in force across several quarters is described in full where it first appears and listed in compact form in each later quarter. Every item carries its citation and its exhibit identifier.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-290

Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)

Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS Washington tourism and visitor commerce
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Enforcement: Supreme Court Police

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)

Ex. FED-190

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
Functions reached: context: the federal template for the ten-person gathering limit, the telework instruction, the closure of bars, restaurants and gyms, and the travel restraint that State orders enacted
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46

[image-only PDF; text as read in the prior verified research:] Listen to and follow the directions of your STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.... Work or engage in schooling FROM HOME whenever possible.... AVOID SOCIAL GATHERINGS in groups of more than 10 people.... Avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts - USE DRIVE-THRU, PICKUP, OR DELIVERY OPTIONS. AVOID DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL, shopping trips, and social visits.... IN STATES WITH EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION, bars, restaurants, food courts, gyms, and other indoor and outdoor venues where groups of people congregate should be closed.

Enforcement: None (guidance); the template every State stay-at-home and closure order of March 2020 implemented

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-279

Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access)

Order restricting access to the James R. Browning, William K. Nakamura, Pioneer and Richard H. Chambers United States Courthouses

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Pasadena courthouses) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT appellate courthouses closed to the public; arguments by video or livestream; CS law firms' appellate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

Chief among the recommended precautions is to limit person to person interactions. Therefore, it is hereby ordered that: Access to the James R. Browning (San Francisco), the William K. Nakamura (Seattle), the Pioneer (Portland) and the Richard H. Chambers (Pasadena) United States Courthouses is restricted to judges and court staff during non-court weeks. In the event any public court proceeding is held, it will be livestreamed.

Enforcement: court order; U.S. Marshals and court security

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-279) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-264

OMB Memorandum M-20-16

Federal Agency Operational Alignment to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus COVID-19

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (executive branch, nationwide) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal offices emptied nationwide; PJ contractor performance moved to telework or postponed; CS in-person federal transactions postponed (Social Security offices, IRS taxpayer assistance centers, passport agencies, USCIS, USDA service centers, VA regional offices); CB every business whose customer, licensor or counterparty was a federal office
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35

the Government must immediately adjust operations and services to minimize face-to-face interactions, especially at those offices or sites where people may be gathering in close proximity or where highly vulnerable populations obtain services.... Non-mission-critical functions that cannot be performed remotely or that require in-person interactions may be postponed or significantly curtailed.... Maximize telework across the nation for the Federal workforce (including mandatory telework, if necessary), while maintaining mission-critical workforce needs... Assess professional services and labor contracts to extend telework flexibilities to contract workers wherever feasible... Agencies shall communicate with their customers to encourage them to delay transactions which are not time-critical and to ensure that available resources can be re-prioritized to mission-critical activities.

Enforcement: OMB directive; agency facility-access policies for employees, contractors and visitors

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-264) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-324

USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020

USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18 - April 1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States (all USCIS field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to June 4, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: HR work-authorization biometrics, interviews and naturalization ceremonies postponed; CS immigration law practice; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79

Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In the meantime, USCIS will provide limited emergency services.

Enforcement: agency closure

Citation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020 (Ex. FED-324) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-284

Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042

In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (courthouses closed)

Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, United States District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Riverside) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the largest federal district in the country closed its courthouses to the public Mar. 23 - May 1, 2020 and continued civil and criminal trials; CS litigation practice, process servers, court reporters, interpreters
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

the Continuity of Operations Plan... of the Central District of California is hereby activated, effective March 23, 2020 through and including May 1, 2020... All of the Courthouses of the Central District of California will be closed to the public... [emergency criminal matters and applications for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to be heard at] the Roybal Building and United States Courthouse in Los Angeles only.

Enforcement: court order; U.S. Marshals

Citation: Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-284) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-310

Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02

In re: Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore, Greenbelt) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to the general public from Mar. 23, 2020; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

ORDERED by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland that, effective March 23, 2020, no members of the public, other than litigants with a scheduled proceeding, [may enter any] U.S. Courthouse in the District of Maryland without prior permission from the Chief Judge or [the presiding judge]... [a drop box is available at] the entrance of each courthouse to deposit and date-stamp papers between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; and it is further ORDERED that, in addition to the above restrictions, the following persons shall not enter any U.S. Courthouse or U.S. Probation Office in this District: [persons with symptoms, exposure or recent travel]...

Enforcement: court order; court security officers

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-310) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-391

USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only

USDA 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)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CS farm program sign-ups, loan closings and conservation contracts by phone only; FP; IN
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: USDA operating directive

Citation: 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)

Ex. FED-191

30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020)

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 30 Days to Slow the Spread

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 31, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
Functions reached: context
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 31

Enforcement: None (guidance)

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, 30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-191) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-192

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020)

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine
Functions reached: context: the federal template of the phased reopenings that State orders enacted (telework 'whenever possible' for employers in Phases One and Two; closed or capacity-limited venues; ten-person and fifty-person gathering ceilings; travel minimization)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 76 (in force on the last day)

President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.... Proposed State or Regional Gating Criteria: Satisfy Before Proceeding to Phased Comeback... Downward trajectory of documented cases within a 14-day period... Phase One: For States and Regions that satisfy the gating criteria. INDIVIDUALS: ALL VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place.... Social settings of more than 10 people, where appropriate distancing may not be practical, should be avoided unless precautionary measures are observed. Avoid SOCIALIZING in groups of more than 10 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing (e.g.…

Enforcement: None (guidance); adopted by reference in State reopening orders (e.g., the phased frameworks of Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado) and by CMS (FED-159)

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-318

General Order 72-2

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-2)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 30, 2020 to May 21, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22

[WHEREAS the Governor of California] ordered a state-wide shelter-in-place;... [the Court's] courthouses remain closed in order to protect the public health and reduce the size of public [gatherings]... issues the following Order, effective immediately: 1. No jury trial will be conducted before June 1, 2020. Any trial dates currently scheduled during that period will be postponed or vacated.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-2 (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-318) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-334

General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)

Continuing Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access (Amended May 21, 2020)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to the public except for official court business, Mar. 2020 - June 30, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 41 (in force on the last day)

[In light of the shelter-in-place orders and to protect] courthouse visitors, the court will continue to temporarily restrict courthouse access at all four locations due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. Effective immediately and until further [order, entry is limited to persons with official court business]... 'Official court business' shall include [scheduled proceedings and filings]... There will also be a drop box available for manual filing in the first floor lobby of the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose courthouses.

Enforcement: court order; court security

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-164

CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-12-All, Suspension of Survey Activities

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (all certified providers, suppliers and CLIA laboratories) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to May 1, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT/HR certification and survey functions (initial certification and change-of-ownership surveys delayed for new providers and acquirers)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Specifically, CMS is suspending non-emergency inspections across the country, allowing inspectors to turn their focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infectious diseases and abuse.... Effective immediately, survey activity is limited to the following (in Priority Order): All immediate jeopardy complaints... Complaints alleging infection control concerns, including facilities with potential COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses; Statutorily required recertification surveys (Nursing Home, Home Health, Hospice, and ICF/IID facilities); Any re-visits necessary to resolve current enforcement actions; Initial certifications; Surveys of facilities/hospitals that have a history of infection control deficiencies

Enforcement: Governs federal survey operations

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-262

OMB Memorandum M-20-13

Updated Guidance on Telework Flexibilities in Response to Coronavirus

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (executive branch) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: OF federal office premises begin to empty; CS client and customer access to federal offices; PJ federal procurement and contracting-officer availability
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 39 (in force on the first day)

All Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies are encouraged to maximize telework flexibilities to eligible workers within those populations that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified as being at higher risk... Additionally, agencies are encouraged to consult with local public health officials and the CDC about whether to extend telework flexibilities more broadly to all eligible teleworkers in areas in which either such local officials or the CDC have determined there is community spread.

Enforcement: OMB management directive to agency heads

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-262) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-338

General Order 20-0012 (original)

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Nov. 13, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the first of the Chicago federal court's COVID-19 orders; civil jury trials continued from Mar. 12, 2020
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

hereby issues the following order effective immediately: 1. The United States Courthouses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois will remain open for business, subject [to the following]... 2. The following events in the Northern District of Illinois, scheduled to begin before April 3, 2020, are continued pending further order of the Court: All civil jury trials [and civil and criminal bench trials, and criminal jury trials except as ordered]... 9. Effective March 14, all mass public gatherings, other than court proceedings, are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse [in Rockford]... 12. The Court will vacate or amend this General Order no later than April 3, 2020. Dated at Chicago, Illinois this 12th day of March, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, General Order 20-0012 (original) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-338) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-097

QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)

QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED)

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureGathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: VS visitation closed to all visitors and 'non-essential healthcare personnel' (home-care-senior-living; hospice; therapy contractors; hair and podiatry services; clergy); RS admissions and cohorting; DN communal dining and group activities cancelled; IN referral flows from hospitals
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

[As CMS restated it in QSO-20-39-NH:] In March of 2020, CMS issued memorandum QSO 20-14-NH providing guidance to facilities on restricting visitation of all visitors and non-essential healthcare personnel, except for certain compassionate care situations, such as an end-of-life situation. [QSO-20-14-NH revised text:] Facilities should actively screen and restrict visitation by those who meet the following criteria... Restricting means the individual should not be allowed in the facility at all, until they no longer meet the criteria above.

Enforcement: F-tag F563 (visitation) and F880 (infection control) survey enforcement

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-027

CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation, 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), United States (all cruise ships in U.S. waters or intending to return; 250+ passenger capacity) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV travel demand (hotels-travel); GS group sales and travel agencies; CB cruise passengers and the port economies (Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston, Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York); SC provisioning and port services
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 109 (in force on the last day)

announces the issuance of a No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation on March 14, 2020 for all cruise ships that are not voluntarily suspending operation.... This Notice of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations shall apply only to the subset of carriers described below and hereinafter referred to as 'cruise ships,' except this Order shall not apply to any cruise ship that voluntarily suspends operations for the period of this Order

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; 42 C.F.R. §§ 70.18, 71.2 (criminal penalties); Coast Guard captain-of-the-port authority

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-263

OMB Memorandum M-20-15

Updated Guidance for the National Capital Region on Telework Flexibilities in Response to Coronavirus

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (National Capital Region) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 15, 2020 to Mar. 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: OF Washington-area federal offices; CS downtown Washington commerce (food service, retail, parking, transit) dependent on 360,000 federal workers; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 3

All Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies within the National Capital Region (NCR), consistent with OMB's recent guidance (OMB M-20-13), are asked to offer maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees... agency heads should develop an operational plan that maximizes resources and functional areas to most safely and efficiently deliver these mission-critical functions and other Government services (including but not limited to staggered work schedules and other operational mitigation measures).

Enforcement: OMB management directive

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-15 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-263) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-291

Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session)

Supreme Court postpones oral arguments scheduled for the March session

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the highest court in the country suspended in-person argument for the first time since 1918; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

In keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court is postponing the oral arguments currently scheduled for the March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1).... The Court postponed scheduled arguments for October 1918 in response to the Spanish flu epidemic. The Court also shortened its argument calendars in August 1793 and August 1798 in response to yellow fever outbreaks.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-291) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-311

Standing Order 2020-04

In re: COVID-19 Pandemic Procedures

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, normal court operations and procedures may necessarily need to be amended or suspended on a temporary basis given the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 event, the Court finds it necessary to establish a miscellaneous case, In re COVID-19 [Pandemic Procedures, in which all COVID-19 orders are docketed]... ORDERED that these temporary orders shall be rescinded by order of the Chief Judge when circumstances warrant.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-317

General Order 72

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Eureka) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court for Silicon Valley and San Francisco suspended jury and grand-jury proceedings from Mar. 16, 2020; CS law firms, court reporters, process servers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46

[Bay Area health officers have ordered the public to] postpone in-person events consisting of 50 people or more;... hereby issues the following Order, effective immediately: 1. No jury trial will be commenced before May 1, 2020. Any trial dates currently scheduled [before that date will be vacated]... 3. Appearances before the district judges may be waived or postponed, if required by [the parties' health]... 5. All grand jury proceedings in this district are suspended until May 1, 2020.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-317) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-390

Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors

Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors

Bureau of Reclamation, Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona (Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM the busiest federal tourist attraction in the Southwest (about one million visitors a year) closed; CB Las Vegas tour operators and Boulder City commerce
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

[In accordance with guidance] by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hoover Dam will be temporarily closed to visitors, including [the visitor center and all tours, until further notice.]

Enforcement: Reclamation facility order

Citation: Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-387

NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities)

National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees

Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, United States (National Park System) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureOther
Functions reached: AM attractions and gateway-community tourism (lodging, dining, outfitters, concessions); CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National [Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice.] News Release Date: March 18, 2020

Enforcement: Secretarial direction

Citation: Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities) (Ex. FED-387) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-292

Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)

Order extending the deadline to file petitions for writs of certiorari to 150 days and relaxing extension and distribution rules in light of COVID-19

Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT federal litigation timetables lengthened nationwide; CS law firms, appellate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 104 (in force on the last day)

In light of the ongoing public health concerns relating to COVID-19, the following shall apply to cases prior to a ruling on a petition for a writ of certiorari: IT IS ORDERED that the deadline to file any petition for a writ of certiorari due on or after the date of this order is extended to 150 days from the date of the lower court judgment, order denying discretionary review, or order denying a timely petition for rehearing.... These modifications will remain in effect until further order of the Court.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-266

OMB Memorandum M-20-18

Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), United States (federal contractors) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: PL staffing, janitorial, security and IT contractor personnel at federal sites; PJ contract performance postponed or converted to telework; CB federal contractor base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 103 (in force on the last day)

Agencies are urged to work with their contractors, if they haven't already, to evaluate and maximize telework for contractor employees, wherever possible.... if a contractor is unable to perform in a timely manner due to quarantining, social distancing, or other COVID-19 related interruptions, agencies should consider whether excusable delay provisions apply...

Enforcement: OMB directive to contracting officers

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-312

Standing Order 2020-05

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT all jury trials and non-emergency proceedings postponed; Baltimore and Greenbelt courthouses; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36

ORDERED by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland that, effective immediately, all civil and criminal petit jury selections and jury trials scheduled to commence now through April 24, 2020 before any district or magistrate judge in any courthouse in the District of Maryland are POSTPONED and CONTINUED pending further Order of the Court;... ORDERED that all other civil, criminal, and bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. District [Court and Bankruptcy Court] now scheduled to occur from March 16, 2020, through April 24, 2020, are POSTPONED and [CONTINUED]... Date: March 20, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-05 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-312) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-267

OMB Memorandum M-20-19

Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity

Office of Management and Budget, United States (executive branch) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: OF federal telework infrastructure; HR remote onboarding of federal personnel
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 101 (in force on the last day)

OMB issued M-20-16, Federal Agency Operational Alignment to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus..., which directed agencies to maximize telework across the nation... Agencies are able to make a risk determination and issue an alternate credential/authenticator... to onboard mission-critical personnel.

Enforcement: OMB directive

Citation: Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-386

Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, United States (Department of the Interior, all bureaus: NPS, BLM, Reclamation, USGS, FWS, BIA) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: OF Interior offices emptied; CS permitting, leasing, inspections and field work by Interior bureaus curtailed (oil and gas, grazing, mining, recreation concessions); PJ federal customer site access
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 40

Performance of Duties Via Telework for Most Department Employees... Department employees not performing or supporting mission essential functions [or performing mission critical functions as determined by their State or Regional Director, or equivalent management authority,] should telework. Supervisors are hereby directed to instruct employees under their supervision to telework, if telework [ready]... If a telework-eligible employee is unable to enter into a telework agreement, the supervisor shall grant the employee weather and safety leave for a period not to exceed fourteen calendar days.

Enforcement: Secretarial directive to supervisors

Citation: Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-386) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-099

CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-20-ALL, Prioritization of Survey Activities

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (all Medicare/Medicaid certified providers and suppliers; CLIA laboratories) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT/HR licensure, certification and survey functions of every certified provider (initial certifications, changes of ownership and revisits delayed); IC (focused infection control surveys imposed)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency, which triggers the Secretary's ability to authorize waivers or modifications of certain requirements pursuant to section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act). [CMS suspends standard surveys and prioritizes survey activity to immediate jeopardy complaints, infection control surveys and other listed categories for a three-week period, then as extended.]

Enforcement: Governs State Survey Agency operations (federal survey and certification)

Ex. FED-286

General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020

General Docket Order 2020-4: Court Operations (COVID-19)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020), United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT appellate operations, deadlines and in-person argument
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 98 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: court order

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020), General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020 (Ex. FED-286) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-340

CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings)

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Title IV, Subtitle A, §§ 4022-4024; Division B, § 15002

Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: SV loan servicing, collections, foreclosure (banks, credit unions, servicers); PM property management: eviction filings barred for covered dwellings Mar. 27 - July 24, 2020; ML mortgage lending (forbearance affects pipeline and secondary market); CT court dockets
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

SEC. 4022(c)(2) FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM.--Except with respect to a vacant or abandoned property, a servicer of a Federally backed mortgage loan may not initiate any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process, move for a foreclosure judgment or order of sale, or execute a foreclosure-related eviction or foreclosure sale for not less than the 60-day period beginning on March 18, 2020.... SEC. 4024. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS.... (b) [During the 120-day period beginning on the date of enactment, the lessor of a covered dwelling may not make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges, or charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent.]... SEC. 15002(b)(1): if the Judicial…

Enforcement: statutory prohibition on servicers and lessors; 15 U.S.C. §§ 9056, 9058

Citation: Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-389

BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon

BLM Temporarily Closes Developed Recreation Facilities in Oregon

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, Oregon (Bureau of Land Management districts statewide) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM outdoor recreation and campground concessions; CB gateway communities
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

[The BLM will] temporarily close many of its developed recreation facilities to help limit the spread of COVID-19. This closure includes all campgrounds, and some day use sites, and restrooms. Trash pickup and sanitation [services are also suspended]... These closures are pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): 43 CFR § 8364.1, 43 CFR § 9268.3(d)(1), and 43 CFR § 8365.1-4.... BLM-managed trails and open spaces remain open across Oregon.

Enforcement: 43 C.F.R. § 8364.1 closure orders; 43 C.F.R. § 8360.0-7 penalties

Citation: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon (Ex. FED-389) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-295

Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally

Judiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov, Mar. 31, 2020)

Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, United States federal courts (all districts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT every federal district authorized video and telephone criminal proceedings.
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 94 (in force on the last day)

emergency conditions due to the national emergency declared by the President with respect to COVID-19 will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally [the Judicial Conference finding quoted in the announcement]; CARES Act § 15002(b)(1): 'if the Judicial Conference of the United States finds that emergency conditions due to the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act... will materially affect the functioning of either the Federal courts generally or a particular district court of the United States, the chief judge of a district court covered by the finding... may authorize the use of video teleconferencing, or telephone conferencing if video teleconferencing is not reasonably available, for the following events: (A) Detention hearings... (B) Initial appearances...'

Enforcement: statutory authorization; district-court standing orders (e.g., Exs. FED-301, FED-334, FED-364)

Citation: Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-335

General Order 75

Temporary Suspension of Personal Service Rules (COVID-19)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT service of process suspended and tolled; CS process servers, collection practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 93 (in force on the last day)

ORDERED by the United States District Court of the District of Northern California, that [personal service of process by the U.S. Marshals Service in civil cases, in this or any] other district, is SUSPENDED until further Order of the Court;... ORDERED that, in any civil case in which the United States Marshals Service has been ordered to serve process, the time for service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) is TOLLED until further Order of the Court. ADOPTED: March 30, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-293

Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session)

Supreme Court postpones the April session oral arguments

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 3, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 89 (in force on the last day)

In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Court will postpone the oral arguments currently scheduled for the April session (April 20-22 and April 27-29). The Court will consider rescheduling some cases from the March and April sessions before the end of the Term, if circumstances permit in light of public health and safety guidance at that time.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. FED-293) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-158

CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020)

Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (all healthcare facilities and clinicians) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 7, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureHealth care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures (hospitals); PR procedures and elective visits (physician practices); PR/CH elective and aerosol-generating dental procedures; DX diagnostics and preventive services; CB patient volumes
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 13

CMS, in collaboration with medical societies and associations, recently created recommendations to postpone non-essential surgeries and other procedures. This document provides recommendations to limit those medical services that could be deferred, such as non-emergent, elective treatment, and preventive medical services for patients of all ages. A tiered framework is recommended to prioritize services and care to those who require emergent or urgent attention to save a life, manage severe disease, or avoid further harms from an underlying condition.... CMS urges healthcare facilities and clinicians to consider the following tiered approach to curtailing non-emergent, elective medical services and treatment.

Enforcement: Recommendations; made mandatory by State elective-procedure orders and referenced in CMS survey guidance

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-158) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-294

Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020)

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4-6 and 11-13, 2020

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in a limited number of previously postponed cases.... In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely. The Court anticipates providing a live audio feed of these arguments to news media.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-294) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-028

No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Notice of Modification and Extension and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 21004 (Apr. 15, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to July 24, 2020 (issued Apr. 9, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

[modifies and extends the March 14, 2020 No Sail Order; requires each operator to submit a No Sail Order Response Plan; suspends embarkation of passengers]

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-268

OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23

Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), United States (executive branch) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to June 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal offices on maximum telework through the gating period, geography by geography; CS visitor screening and access limits at every federal facility; PJ contractor access
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 72 (in force on the last day)

Gating Period: Agencies should continue in 'Maximum Telework Flexibility' operating status, at the discretion of the agency head.... Facilities Screening. Agencies must ensure their policies and procedures restrict individuals infected with or at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 from accessing Federal facilities... These agency policies must include specific considerations for Federal employees, contractors and visitors.... Agencies must continue to maximize telework flexibilities specifically for workers... at higher risk...

Enforcement: OMB/OPM directive; facility decisions by each GSA building's Designated Official and Facility Security Committee

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-288

General Order 2020-8

In the Matter of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Continuation of Trials Through July 6, 2020

Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Court)

Dates: In force from May 6, 2020 to July 6, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT all trials in the District of Colorado continued Mar. 2020 - July 6, 2020 and beyond; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 56 (in force on the last day)

ORDERED that all civil and criminal trials scheduled to commence now through July 6, 2020 before any district or magistrate judge in any courthouse in the District of Colorado are CONTINUED subject to further order of the presiding judicial officer.... [the restrictions of General Order] 2020-6, continue to remain in effect through May 29, 2020. Dated at Denver, Colorado this 6th day of May, 2020.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, General Order 2020-8 (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-288) Open the exhibit

139 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-046

Executive Order 202.7

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency (remote notarization; 75 percent in-person workforce reduction)

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, affidavits, corporate documents; OF (the 75 percent reduction directive)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 104 (in force on the last day)

Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during the video conference

Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive

Citation: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-083

States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021)

Ballotpedia stay-at-home order table (start and end dates by State)

Ballotpedia (compilation), United States (all States) (State)

Dates: In force from Dec. 31, 2020 (no end date recorded)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closure
Functions reached: OF; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 0

Citation: Ballotpedia (compilation), States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-083) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-039

In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166

Tolling order

Supreme Court of Ohio, Ohio (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to July 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

(A) This order shall apply retroactively to the date of the emergency declared by Executive Order 2020-01D and shall expire on the date the period of emergency ends or July 30, 2020, whichever is sooner.... (C) Any requirement in a rule of the Court that a party appear in person or requiring in-person service may be waived by the Court, local court, hearing panel, [board or commission]

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-001

OMB Memorandum M-20-13

Updated Guidance on Telework Flexibilities in Response to Coronavirus

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Mar. 15, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS federal client sites; PJ federal projects; BD federal procurement meetings
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 3 (in force on the first day)

Agencies are also encouraged to extend telework flexibilities more broadly to employees who are at higher risk as identified by the CDC and not telework-eligible.

Enforcement: Executive direction to agencies; binding on agency operations

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-024

Press release of Mar. 13, 2020

Cancellation of trial sessions; Court closed to visitors

United States Tax Court, United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

determined that, effective immediately and until further notice, it is appropriate to close the Court to visitors... The following trial sessions will be canceled:

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-036

First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042

First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals), Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 57 (in force on the first day)

all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal... a. Modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures... [allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind] to participate remotely, such as by teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or other means... 4. This Order is effective as of March 13, 2020, and expires May 8, 2020, unless extended

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-036) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-034

Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended

Statewide Judicial Emergency

Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT litigation, probate, real estate closings dependent on clerk's offices
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 109 (in force on the last day)

HEREBY ORDER AND DECLARE a Statewide Judicial Emergency in the State of Georgia... affecting all courts and clerk's offices in the State... To the extent feasible, courts should remain open to address essential functions... the undersigned hereby suspends, tolls, extends, and otherwise grants relief from any deadlines or other time schedules or filing requirements

Enforcement: Judicial emergency order

Citation: Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-002

OMB Memorandum M-20-15

Updated Guidance for the National Capital Region on Telework Flexibilities in Response to Coronavirus

Office of Management and Budget, United States (National Capital Region) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 15, 2020 to Mar. 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: CS federal client sites in Washington; BD
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 3

Enforcement: Executive direction

Citation: Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-15 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-002)

Ex. SEC-12-018

Press release of Mar. 16, 2020

Postponement of the March oral argument session; Building closed to the public

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT appellate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 19

The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.... Justices may participate remotely by telephone.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-021

General Order No. 72

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to July 23, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT federal litigation in the Bay Area
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

6. Case-by-case exceptions to any of these procedures may be ordered for non-jury matters at the discretion of the Court after consultation with counsel.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States District Court for the Northern District of California, General Order No. 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-040

Order of Mar. 16, 2020, No. 531 Judicial Administration Docket (statewide judicial emergency)

In re: General Statewide Judicial Emergency

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 28, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 44

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Order of Mar. 16, 2020, No. 531 Judicial Administration Docket (statewide judicial emergency) (Ex. SEC-12-040) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-044

Administrative Order AOSC20-13

COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for Florida Trial Courts

Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida, Florida (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

2. All grand jury proceedings, jury selection proceedings, and criminal and civil jury trials are suspended during the period beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020, or as provided by subsequent order.

Enforcement: Supreme Court administrative order

Citation: Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida, Administrative Order AOSC20-13 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-044) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-003

OMB Memorandum M-20-16

Federal Agency Operational Alignment to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus COVID-19

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rulesOther
Functions reached: CS federal client sites closed to visitors; PJ federal projects postponed or curtailed; BD in-person procurement contact; DC on-site IT work at federal facilities
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35

Maximize telework across the nation for the Federal workforce (including mandatory telework, if necessary), while maintaining mission-critical workforce needs;... Assess professional services and labor contracts to extend telework flexibilities to contract workers wherever feasible;... Non-mission-critical functions that cannot be performed remotely or that require in-person interactions may be postponed or significantly curtailed.

Enforcement: Executive direction; agency policies restricting facility access for contractors and visitors

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-030

EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020)

Postponement of non-detained immigration court hearings; court closures

Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, United States (immigration courts) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT immigration practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: Agency operations

Citation: Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-035

Administrative Order No. 2020-2

Administrative Order limiting court access and adjourning proceedings

Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 23, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

trial courts are ordered to limit access to courtrooms and other spaces to no more than 10 persons, including staff, and to practice social distancing and limit court activity to only essential functions... All criminal jury trials shall be adjourned until after April 3, 2020... [civil matters] must be conducted remotely using two-way interactive video technology or other remote participation tools or they must be adjourned until after April 3, 2020.

Enforcement: Superintending order

Citation: Michigan Supreme Court, Administrative Order No. 2020-2 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-037

Administrative Order No. 2020-48 (replacing AO 2020-47 of Mar. 16, 2020)

Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency

Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Arizona (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 20

IT IS ORDERED that all in-person proceedings in all Arizona appellate, superior, justice and municipal courts and before the presiding disciplinary judge be avoided to the greatest extent possible consistent with core constitutional rights until further order of this court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that empaneling of new petit juries scheduled for March 18, 2020 through April 17, 2020 be rescheduled.

Enforcement: Administrative order

Citation: Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Administrative Order No. 2020-48 (replacing AO 2020-47 of Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-037) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-038

Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020)

Order re Statewide Response by Washington State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Washington Supreme Court, Washington (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Apr. 29, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 43

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Washington Supreme Court, Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-038)

Ex. SEC-12-087

Press release of Mar. 18, 2020

United States Tax Court building closed

United States Tax Court, United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT tax practice: filings by mail held; no in-person hearings
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

Effective immediately and until further notice, the United States Tax Court building is closed. Mail will be held for delivery until the Court reopens.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-027

IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue (page as of Apr. 17, 2020)

IRS operations page: Taxpayer Assistance Centers closed; Practitioner Priority Service closed; paper processing suspended

Internal Revenue Service, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT tax practice access to the Service; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 103 (in force on the last day)

assistance on telephones, processing paper tax returns and responding to correspondence are extremely limited or suspended until further notice. All Taxpayer Assistance Centers remain temporarily closed as are many volunteer tax preparation sites until further notice.... Practitioner Priority Service (PPS): Due to staff limitations the Practitioner Priority Service line is temporarily closed until further notice.

Enforcement: IRS operations

Citation: Internal Revenue Service, IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue (page as of Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-033

Administrative Order AO/78/20

Suspension of filings in non-essential matters

Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, New York (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT litigation practice statewide (commercial, real estate, matrimonial, personal injury filings barred)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 101 (in force on the last day)

I direct that, effective immediately and until further order, no papers shall be accepted for filing by a county clerk or a court in any matter of a type not included on the list of essential matters attached as Exh. A. This directive applies to both paper and electronic filings.

Enforcement: Administrative order binding clerks and courts

Citation: Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, Administrative Order AO/78/20 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-033) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-043

Statewide Order of Mar. 23, 2020 (suspending jury trials 60 days) and Judicial Council Emergency Rules (Apr. 6, 2020)

Statewide Order suspending jury trials and extending time

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council, California (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 61

Enforcement: Chief Justice's statewide order under Gov't Code § 68115

Citation: Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council, Statewide Order of Mar. 23, 2020 (suspending jury trials 60 days) and Judicial Council Emergency Rules (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-043)

Ex. SEC-12-052

Executive Order No. 7K

Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Remote Notarization, Suspension of Non-Critical Probate Court Operations, and Other Measures

Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, estate planning, probate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, certain documents require the in-person services of a Notary Public or Commissioner [of the Superior Court]... I hereby [order and direct that notarial acts may be performed remotely using communication technology subject to the stated conditions]

Enforcement: Executive order

Citation: Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-047

Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12)

Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (remote notarization and witnessing)

Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, estate planning, corporate documents
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 97 (in force on the last day)

the requirement that a person must 'appear before' a Notary Public commissioned under the laws of Illinois pursuant to the Illinois Notary Act, 5 ILCS 312/6-102, is satisfied if the Notary Public performs a remote notarization via two-way audio-video communication technology, provided that the Notary Public commissioned in Illinois is physically within the State while performing the notarial act

Enforcement: Executive order

Citation: Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-042

Omnibus Order of Mar. 27, 2020

Omnibus Order on court operations during the COVID-19 crisis

Supreme Court of New Jersey (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner), New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 29

it is ORDERED that, effective immediately, the following... a. No new civil or criminal jury trials will be conducted until further notice. b. Suspension of grand jury empanelment dates and sessions... All grand jury empanelment dates including for State Grand Jury are postponed

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of New Jersey (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner), Omnibus Order of Mar. 27, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-042) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-020

Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020)

Judiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 Pandemic

Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 94 (in force on the last day)

the Judicial Conference... found on March 29, pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), that 'emergency conditions due to the national emergency declared by the President with respect to COVID-19 will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally.'

Enforcement: Chief judges' authorizations under § 15002

Citation: Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-051

Executive Order 03.31.20.01

Suspending in-person requirements for the attestation and notarization of real estate documents (remote video)

Governor Brian P. Kemp, Georgia (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT real estate closings
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 92 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: Executive order

Citation: Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 03.31.20.01 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-051) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-050

P.L. 2020, c. 26

An Act concerning remote notarial acts... using communication technology for the duration of the public health emergency and state of emergency

New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), New Jersey (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, affidavits, corporate documents
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 78 (in force on the last day)

AN ACT concerning remote notarial acts, and other acts for executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and certain other authorized officials using communication technology for the duration of the public health emergency and state of emergency

Enforcement: Statute

Citation: New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-019

Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index)

Index of federal court COVID-19 general orders (rendered Sept. 26, 2026)

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, United States (all federal courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT federal litigation practice
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

Federal courts are individually coordinating with state and local health officials... some have issued orders relating to court business, operating status, and public and employee safety. Below is a list of links to all federal court websites, as well as links to court orders

Enforcement: Each court's general orders

Citation: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-004

OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23

Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Jan. 24, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS federal sites; PJ; BD; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 72 (in force on the last day)

Agencies should continue in 'Maximum Telework Flexibility' operating status... Until agencies have resumed normal operations and risk is minimal, all Federal agencies are encouraged to maximize telework flexibilities... Facilities Screening. Agencies must ensure their policies and procedures restrict individuals infected with or at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 from accessing Federal facilities... These agency policies must include specific considerations for Federal employees, contractors and visitors.

Enforcement: Executive direction; facility screening

Citation: OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-048

Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841)

Act 15 of 2020: remote notarial acts (Subchapter D, 57 Pa.C.S. § 5731 et seq.), remote local government meetings, and related emergency provisions

General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15), Pennsylvania (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Oct. 29, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, affidavits, corporate documents; PJ (local agency meetings held remotely; Subchapter E)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 72 (in force on the last day)

SUBCHAPTER D. NOTARIAL ACTS... 5731. Remotely located individual.

Enforcement: Statute

Citation: General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15), Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-048) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-049

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020

An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19

General Court of Massachusetts, Massachusetts (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, estate planning, corporate documents
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 65 (in force on the last day)

a notary public appointed pursuant to chapter 222 of the General Laws may perform a notarial act under said chapter 222 utilizing electronic video conferencing... [and such act] shall be valid and effective if: (i) the notary public observes each principal's execution of a document; (ii) both the notary public and each principal are physically located within the commonwealth

Enforcement: Statute

Citation: General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-054

Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization)

COVID-19 Recovery Act, Part IV: Emergency Video Notarization and Emergency Video Witnessing

General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), North Carolina (State)

Dates: In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT closings, affidavits, corporate documents; WF (Part I school remote instruction provisions)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 58 (in force on the last day)

SECTION 4.1.(a) G.S. 10B-3 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: '(7a) Emergency video notarization. - An acknowledgement, affirmation, or oath notarization completed by a notary in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 10B-25.'

Enforcement: Statute

Citation: General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-025

Administrative Order No. 2020-02

Remote Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic

United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), United States (Court)

Dates: In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 33 (in force on the last day)

across the country remain under restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings... [the Court will conduct] proceedings remotely. These procedures will be in effect until further notice.... THIS TRIAL SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025) Open the exhibit

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)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to July 14, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantineOther
Functions reached: HR foreign hires and transfers; CS foreign client travel
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 103 (in force on the last day)

the Department of State is temporarily suspending routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates

Enforcement: Cancellation of appointments

Citation: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-026

IR-2020-59, People First Initiative

IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance program

Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 1, 2020 to July 15, 2020 (issued Mar. 25, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: CT tax controversy and collection practice; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (in force on the last day)

During this period, to the maximum extent possible, the IRS will avoid in-person contacts.... Even though IRS examiners will not hold in-person meetings, they will continue their examinations remotely, where possible.... Field Collection Activities - Liens and levies (including any seizures of a personal residence) initiated by field revenue officers will be suspended during this period.

Enforcement: IRS administrative practice

Citation: Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig), IR-2020-59, People First Initiative (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-073

Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0

CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0 (Apr. 17, 2020)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 17, 2020 to Aug. 18, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: DC information technology workers designated essential under conditions; OF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 75 (in force on the last day)

Workers should be encouraged to work remotely when possible and focus on core business activities. In-person, non-mandatory activities should be delayed until the resumption of normal operations.

Enforcement: None of its own; binding where a State order incorporated it

Citation: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS), Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-073) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-015

Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020)

Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 23, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued Apr. 22, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: HR employment-based immigrant hires and sponsored relatives of staff
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 69 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 1.... The entry into the United States of aliens as immigrants is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.

Enforcement: Consular refusal

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-012

Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020)

Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 24, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued June 22, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantineOther
Functions reached: HR foreign specialists (IT services, consulting, engineering, research); PJ staffing of client projects; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 7 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 2. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States of any alien seeking entry pursuant to any of the following nonimmigrant visas is hereby suspended and limited, subject to section 3 of this proclamation: (a) an H-1B or H-2B visa, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien;... (c) an L visa

Enforcement: Consular refusal; CBP inspection

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020) (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-013

Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020)

Amendment to Proclamation 10052

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: HR
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2 (in force on the last day)

I hereby amend Proclamation 10052... [to clarify that the suspension applies to aliens who do not hold a nonimmigrant visa of the specified categories] that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation

Enforcement: Consular and CBP

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020) (June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-078

NCBE, July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (as of July 1, 2020)

July 2020 bar examination postponements, remote administrations and emergency licensure rules by jurisdiction

National Conference of Bar Examiners (compilation of State supreme court and board of law examiners orders), United States (State bar admission authorities) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: HR licensure of new associates; start-date deferrals
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 0

the exam will be postponed to September 9-10... it will be held on September 30-October 1... will administer a remote exam on October 5-6 in lieu of the UBE

Enforcement: Court and board orders (compiled)

Citation: National Conference of Bar Examiners (compilation of State supreme court and board of law examiners orders), NCBE, July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (as of July 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-078) Open the exhibit

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-333

General Order 72-6

In re: COVID Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-6)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to public events and tours; most appearances remote; in force Sept. 16, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

Orders as follows, effective immediately: 1. Jury trials and bench trials may proceed in accordance with the logistical considerations [necessitated by the pandemic]... 3. Other court appearances may be waived or postponed, or may be conducted by telephone or [videoconference]... [in-person proceedings other than trials] are suspended pending further notice, unless a judge orders otherwise in a specific case.... 3. Pending further notice, the courthouses and law libraries are closed for public events, tours, and [gatherings]... 4. Effective immediately, this General Order supersedes General Order 72-5. ADOPTED: September 16, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-393

USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020

Army Corps of Engineers begins gradual reopening of recreation areas closed due to coronavirus (May 21, 2020), following district closures of March 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, United States (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas, visitor centers and project offices) (Federal)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation (about 270 million visits a year) closed its campgrounds and visitor centers; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Reopening of closed recreation areas will vary from location to location based on state and local conditions, as well as each project's ability to put in place COVID-19 safety precautions.

Enforcement: 36 C.F.R. part 327 closures

Citation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-393)

Ex. FED-302

Standing Order 20-13

In re: Use of Face Coverings/Masks Due to COVID-19

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden) (Court)

Dates: In force from May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that all persons seeking entry to or [present in the courthouses, including court staff and] the public, are required to wear a face covering or mask when in a community setting, including entering and exiting the courthouse, entering and exiting the Clerk's Office, and in [elevators, hallways] and restrooms; and it is further ORDERED that all persons shall engage in social distancing, which requires that individuals maintain a six-foot distance between each other...

Enforcement: court order; court security

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-285

Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078

In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Use of Face Coverings in the Courthouses

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, United States District Court for the Central District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from June 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouse access conditioned on masking for all of 2020 Q3 through 2021 Q3; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

[all persons entering or] occupying, the United States Courthouses or Probation and Pretrial Services Offices in the Central District of California must wear face coverings in all [public] spaces. The face covering must completely conceal the individual's nose [and mouth]...

Enforcement: court order; court security officers

Citation: Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-325

USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4

USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States (USCIS domestic offices) (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued May 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: HR; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended routine in-person [services]... Members of the public must wear facial coverings that cover both the mouth and nose when entering [facilities]...

Enforcement: agency entry conditions

Citation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-336

General Order 77

Provisional Modifications to the Jury Plan (COVID-19)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT jury pools thinned by deferral rights; WF jurors' employers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

[Any prospective juror] may, upon request, defer or postpone jury service from six months to 12 months.... These provisional modifications to the Jury Plan will remain in effect until [further order]. IT IS SO ORDERED. ADOPTED: June 9, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-331

General Order 72-4

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-4)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from June 24, 2020 to July 23, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT in force June 30 - July 1, 2020
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23 (in force on the first day)

[civil:] 1. No new jury trial will be conducted through September 30, 2020.... 2. Through September 30, 2020, all civil matters will be decided on the papers, or if the assigned [judge orders, by telephone or videoconference]... [criminal:] 1. Commencing July 1, 2020, a limited number of jury trials are permitted at the court's discretion.... [in-person proceedings other than trials] are suspended pending further notice, unless a judge orders otherwise in a specific case.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-4 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-331) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-316

Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (General Order 20-01, Fourth Amendment)

Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, Rome) (Court)

Dates: In force from July 4, 2020 to July 31, 2020 (issued July 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT Atlanta's federal court: no jury trials Mar. 16 - July 31, 2020 and beyond; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 28

General Order 20-01, dated March 16, 2020, and amended by orders dated March [and April 2020, addressed the exigent circumstances] created by the spread of COVID-19. The Third Amendment to General Order 20-01, entered May 26, 2020, extended the time periods specified in the Order through and including July 3, 2020.... As the adverse conditions giving rise to General Order 20-01 have not sufficiently resolved for the Court to return to normal operations, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that General Order 20-01, as amended, is further amended to extend the time periods specified therein through and including the date of July 31, 2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that while there will be no civil or criminal jury [trials during that period]...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr, Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-316) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-029

No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Second Modification and Extension of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 44085 (July 21, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

[second extension of the No Sail Order through September 30, 2020]

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-029) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-332

General Order 72-5

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-5)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from July 23, 2020 to Sept. 16, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court records that a State order capping in-court proceedings at ten people 'necessarily precludes jury trials' (July 2020)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 56

[WHEREAS the State's July 2020 orders limit] permissible in-court criminal proceedings to ten people, which necessarily precludes jury trials;... 1. No new jury trial will be conducted through September 30, 2020. Any jury trial currently scheduled to commence before October 1, 2020, will be postponed or vacated. However, individual judges may offer bench trials by videoconference in lieu of postponement. 2. Through September 30, 2020, all civil matters will be decided on the papers...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-5 (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-332) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-022

CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (Sept. 4, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), United States (every State and territory with documented COVID-19 cases lacking an equal or stronger moratorium) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 1, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: PM property management (eviction and possessory actions suspended for covered persons); SV servicing and collections (financial services); CL/CT court and clerk functions (eviction dockets); CB tenant base of real-estate and property-management firms
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 27 (in force on the last day)

Under 42 CFR 70.2, a landlord, owner of a residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue eviction or possessory action, shall not evict any covered person from any residential property in any jurisdiction to which this Order applies during the effective period of the Order.... This Order does not apply in any State, local, territorial, or tribal area with a moratorium on residential evictions that provides the same or greater level of public-health protection than the requirements listed in this Order.

Enforcement: Criminal: 'a person violating this Order may be subject to a fine of no more than $100,000 if the violation does not result in a death or one year in jail, or both... An organization violating this Order may be subject to a fine of no more than $200,000 per event if the violation does not result in a death or $500,000 per event if the violation results in a death' (18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571; 42…

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-030

No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Third Modification and Extension of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 62732 (Oct. 5, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 30, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

[extends the No Sail Order to the earliest of the PHE's expiration, rescission, or] October 31, 2020.

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-289

General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021)

General Order 20-10: Court Operations (COVID-19), with successors (20-12 Grand Jury; 20-13, 20-15, 20-16, 20-17 Court Operations; 20-18 CARES Act; 20-20 Jury; 20-26 Court Operations; 20-30 CARES Act extension; 21-11)

Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma) (Court)

Dates: In force from June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: Grand juries; courthouse access; CARES Act video proceedings)
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 0

Enforcement: court orders

Citation: Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)

Ex. FED-287

General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19)

General Order 44: Entrance Protocols (Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse)

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta) (Court)

Dates: Effective: 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source

Enforcement: court order; court security

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-010

Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the CDC orders (each states it runs until the PHE ends), the § 1135 waivers, the CMS interim final rules and the OSHA ETS findings
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

As a result of confirmed cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby determine that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.

Enforcement: Predicate; the enabled instruments carry their own enforcement

Citation: Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-200

Proclamation 9984

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk, 85 Fed. Reg. 6709 (Feb. 5, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound travel from China (business visitors, buyers, engineers); SC supplier engineering and quality visits; MK inbound trade-show attendance; CB foreign customer base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the People's Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3: implemented by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security; an alien who circumvents the proclamation is a priority for removal (sec. 3(c)); carriers barred from boarding covered aliens under DHS implementing measures

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-180

Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)

Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached: context: the federal legal framework under which pharmacies, employers' clinics, and later dental and other practitioners administered tests and vaccines
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to issue a Declaration to provide liability immunity to certain individuals and entities (Covered Persons) against any claim of loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the manufacture, distribution, administration, or use of medical countermeasures (Covered Countermeasures), except for claims involving 'willful misconduct' as defined in the PREP Act.... DATES: The Declaration was effective as of February 4, 2020.

Enforcement: Liability immunity; amended nine times through 2021 (85 Fed. Reg. 21012; 35100; 52136; 79190; 86 Fed. Reg. 7872; 9516; 14462; 41977; 51160)

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-181

Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV

Determination of Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 7316 (Feb. 7, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached: context: the earliest federal emergency determination (Feb. 4, 2020); the legal basis of every COVID-19 test EUA
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

On February 4, 2020, the Secretary determined pursuant to his authority under section 564 of the FD&C Act that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019-nCoV). On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of this novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act

Enforcement: Framework for FDA emergency use authorizations

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-001

Proclamation 9994

Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak, 85 Fed. Reg. 15337 (Mar. 18, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for every federal health-care instrument (FED-090 to FED-099, FED-160)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

do hereby find and proclaim that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020. Pursuant to this declaration, I direct as follows: Section 1. Emergency Authority. The Secretary of HHS may exercise the authority under section 1135 of the SSA to temporarily waive or modify certain requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule throughout the duration of the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Enforcement: Predicate only; operates through the instruments it enables (§ 1135 waivers; CMS interim final rules; Stafford Act assistance)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-160

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health); IP surge capacity and 'hospitals without walls' (hospitals); HC/SN home health assessments and supervision (home care); OF credentialing and administration (HR); CB payers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

CMS is empowered to take proactive steps through 1135 waivers as well as, where applicable, authority granted under section 1812(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and rapidly expand the Administration's aggressive efforts against COVID-19. As a result, the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration.... Home Health Agencies (HHAs): Initial Assessments. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.55(a) to allow HHAs to perform Medicare-covered initial assessments and determine patients' homebound status remotely or by record review. Waive Onsite Visits for HHA Aide Supervision. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.80(h), which require a nurse to conduct an onsite visit every two weeks.

Enforcement: Modifies otherwise mandatory conditions of participation; survey and certification

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-182

Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices

Emergency Use Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationSupply chain
Functions reached: context for SC (respirator supply) in every health care and industrial sector
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of personal respiratory protective devices during the COVID-19 outbreak, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section. DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this declaration is effective March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Framework for the NIOSH-respirator, imported-respirator and decontamination EUAs

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-201

Proclamation 9992

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Islamic Republic of Iran), 85 Fed. Reg. 12855 (Mar. 4, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound travel; CB foreign customer base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS; removal priority for circumvention

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (18 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-391	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)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-192	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192)	In force from Apr. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-097	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020	Business closureGathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-027	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-390	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020	Business closure
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-266	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-267	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Telework mandate
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-340	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-335	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335)	In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-028	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to July 24, 2020 (issued Apr. 9, 2020)	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-268	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-288	Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, General Order 2020-8 (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-288)	In force from May 6, 2020 to July 6, 2020	Courts and public offices

123 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-063

16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19

Virginia COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (adopted July 15, 2020; effective July 27, 2020)

Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), Virginia (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 27, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021 (issued July 15, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: OF exposure-risk classification, distancing, sick-leave and telework policies; CS; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 66 (in force on the last day)

16VAC25-220-40. Mandatory requirements for all employers. Employers in all exposure risk levels shall ensure compliance with the following requirements... a. Implement flexible worksites (e.g., telework)

Enforcement: VOSH citations under Va. Code § 40.1-49.4

Citation: Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (27 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. SEC-12-046	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-039	Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039)	In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to July 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 27, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-034	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-018	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-003	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-003)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020	Telework mandateWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. SEC-12-030	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-035	Michigan Supreme Court, Administrative Order No. 2020-2 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-035)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 23, 2020	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-087	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-027	Internal Revenue Service, IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue (page as of Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-027)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 17, 2020)	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-052	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-047	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-051	Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 03.31.20.01 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-051)	In force from Mar. 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-050	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-019	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-004	OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-004)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Jan. 24, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-048	General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15), Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-048)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Oct. 29, 2020	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-049	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-054	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-025	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-016	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-016)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to July 14, 2020	Travel and quarantineOther
Ex. SEC-12-026	Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig), IR-2020-59, People First Initiative (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-026)	In force from Apr. 1, 2020 to July 15, 2020 (issued Mar. 25, 2020)	Other
Ex. SEC-12-073	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS), Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-073)	In force from Apr. 17, 2020 to Aug. 18, 2020	Other
Ex. SEC-12-015	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-015)	In force from Apr. 23, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued Apr. 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. SEC-12-012	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020) (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-012)	In force from June 24, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued June 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantineOther
Ex. SEC-12-013	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020) (June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-013)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. SEC-12-078	National Conference of Bar Examiners (compilation of State supreme court and board of law examiners orders), NCBE, July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (as of July 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-078)	In force from July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Other

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-303

Standing Order 20-17

In re: Suspension of In-Person Judicial Proceedings and Modification of Second Extension of Standing Order 2020-12, Due to the Resurgence of COVID-19

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Nov. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court in New Jersey suspended all in-person proceedings for the winter 2020-21 resurgence; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2020, New Jersey issued a travel advisory... [which] ballooned to 46 states and U.S. jurisdictions, as of November 17, 2020;... WHEREAS, on November 23, 2020, COVID-19-related hospitalizations in New Jersey [reached their highest level since May]... [ORDERED that all in-person judicial proceedings in the District, including criminal proceedings, are suspended]...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-339

Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency (Eighth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from Nov. 13, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the winter 2020-21 re-tightening: all jury trials suspended until further order (Nov. 13, 2020); in force Dec. 31, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 49 (in force on the last day)

it is hereby ORDERED:... 2. All civil and criminal jury trials are suspended until further order of this Court.... 9. All public gatherings are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-304

Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Third Extension of Standing Order 2020-12)

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Dec. 17, 2020 to Mar. 12, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, this Court also recently entered the Extension of Standing Order 2020-17, suspending all in-person proceedings in this District, including criminal proceedings, through January 31, 2021, except as is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, [Relief, and Economic Security Act]... [the Court extends Standing Order] 2020-12, due to expire on January 4, 2021, and issues the following: 1. The Court ORDERS that all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials shall [be continued]... DATED: December 17, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-304) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-096

CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)

QSO-20-13-Hospitals

CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare-participating hospitals) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: ED intake and screening; VS visitation; IC infection control; IP placement and discharge
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Hospital Guidance and Actions - CMS regulations and guidance support hospitals taking appropriate action to address potential and confirmed COVID cases and mitigate transmission including screening, discharge and transfers from the hospital, and visitation.... Hospitals should identify visitors and patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the healthcare facility.

Enforcement: Hospital CoP survey and enforcement (42 C.F.R. § 482.42)

Citation: CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-088

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020)

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, United States (all employers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Workplace rules
Functions reached: EMP context: the federal template (exposure-risk pyramid; engineering, administrative and PPE controls) that State workplace orders incorporated by reference
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.... the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement: None as guidance; general duty clause citations used it as the measure of recognized hazard and feasible abatement

Citation: OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-098

QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

QSO-20-18-HHA

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: HC in-home visits (pre-visit screening); IC infection control; HR/WF staff monitoring
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

This memorandum responds to questions we have received and provides important guidance for all Medicare and Medicaid participating Home Health Agencies (HHAs) in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and minimizing transmission to other individuals.... HHAs should be monitoring the health status of everyone (patients/residents/visitors/staff/etc.) in the homecare setting for signs or symptoms of COVID-19.... When making a home visit, HHAs should identify patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the home.

Enforcement: HHA CoP survey and certification (42 C.F.R. § 484.70)

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-006

Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020)

Letter from President Donald J. Trump on Emergency Determination under the Stafford Act

President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), United States (every State, Tribe, territory and the District of Columbia) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for every State's FEMA Public Assistance Category B measures (the funding behind State and local emergency operations)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Therefore, as an initial step, I hereby determine, under section 501(b) of the Stafford Act, that an emergency exists nationwide. In accordance with this determination, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide, as appropriate, assistance pursuant to section 502 and 503 of the Stafford Act for emergency protective measures not authorized under other Federal statutes.

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-202

Proclamation 9993

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Schengen Area), 85 Fed. Reg. 15045 (Mar. 16, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 11, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound European business travel; SC European supplier visits and engineering support; MK European attendance at U.S. trade shows; CB European customers and distributors; TR outbound travel (European reciprocal bans as facts and circumstances)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 13, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS; removal priority for circumvention

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-203

Proclamation 9996

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland), 85 Fed. Reg. 15341 (Mar. 18, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 14, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound UK and Irish business travel; CB UK and Irish customers; MK trade shows
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the United Kingdom, excluding overseas territories outside of Europe, or the Republic of Ireland during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 16, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-367

Circular 26-20-7

Special Relief for those Potentially Impacted by COVID-19

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, United States (VA-guaranteed home loans) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: ML mortgage origination (in-person appointments, appraisals); AP appraisals; SV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

2. Veterans. If you have an in-person appointment scheduled with your lender, [servicer or appraiser, contact them about alternatives]... 3. Lenders and Servicers. Lenders should have continuity of operation plans in [place]... 4. Appraisers. Appraisers should continue to conduct business as outlined in [VA guidance while observing public health precautions]... 5. Rescission: This Circular is rescinded April 1, 2021.

Enforcement: VA program guidance to participants

Citation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (30 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-027	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-390	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020	Business closure
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-266	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-267	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Telework mandate
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-340	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-335	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335)	In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-268	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-302	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-285	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	In force from June 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-325	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	In force from June 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued May 27, 2020)	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-336	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336)	In force from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-022	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	In force from Sept. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 1, 2020)	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-030	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030)	In force from Sept. 30, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-289	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)	In force from June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-287	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287)	Effective: 2020	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine

120 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-059

MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Emergency Rules: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan, Michigan (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF offices closed to in-person work where remote work feasible; CS client visits (screening of contractors entering); DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

Rule 5.... (8) The employer shall create a policy prohibiting in-person work for employees to the extent that their work activities can feasibly be completed remotely.... (4) The employer shall provide non-medical grade face coverings to their employees at no cost... (5) The employer shall require face coverings to be worn when employees cannot consistently maintain six feet of separation

Enforcement: MIOSHA citations and penalties under the MIOSH Act

Citation: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan, MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-059) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-065

Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks

Temporary Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (all workplaces)

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood, Oregon (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Nov. 16, 2020 to May 4, 2021 (issued Nov. 6, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF physical distancing, face coverings, exposure risk assessment, infection-control plan, training; CS; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46 (in force on the last day)

OAR 437-001-0744 Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks... The rule will remain in effect until May 4, 2021, unless revised or repealed.

Enforcement: Oregon OSHA citations

Citation: Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-065) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-061

COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021)

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: OF written COVID-19 Prevention Program, exclusion of exposed employees with pay, testing and notification; CS; DC
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 32 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: Cal/OSHA citations

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-061)

Ex. SEC-12-014

Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Jan. 6, 2021)

Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Continue To Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Dec. 31, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: HR; PJ
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 2. Continuation of Proclamation 10052. Section 6 of Proclamation 10052 is amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 6. Termination. This proclamation shall expire on March 31, 2021, and may be continued as necessary.'

Enforcement: Consular and CBP

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Jan. 6, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-014) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (21 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. SEC-12-046	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-034	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-018	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-003	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-003)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020	Telework mandateWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. SEC-12-030	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-087	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-052	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-047	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-051	Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 03.31.20.01 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-051)	In force from Mar. 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-050	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-019	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-004	OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-004)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Jan. 24, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-048	General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15), Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-048)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to Oct. 29, 2020	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-049	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-054	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-025	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-063	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063)	In force from July 27, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021 (issued July 15, 2020)	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-015	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-015)	In force from Apr. 23, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued Apr. 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. SEC-12-012	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020) (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-012)	In force from June 24, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued June 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantineOther
Ex. SEC-12-013	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020) (June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-013)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Travel and quarantine

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-305

Standing Order 21-02

In re: Further Suspension of In-Person Judicial Proceedings and Limitations of Grand Jury Proceedings Due to COVID-19

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2021 to June 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, in response to the continuing pandemic, on January 19, 2021, the Governor [of New Jersey extended the public health emergency]...; [the Court] remains in Phase Three of its Recovery Guidelines, mandating the wearing of face coverings,... [the suspension of in-person proceedings] remains in effect until March 17, 2021,... [the Court] found it necessary to continue all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials to March 12, [2021]...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-270

Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles

COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles

Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, United States (executive branch; all federal buildings and federal lands) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal workplaces capped at 25 percent occupancy; CS visitors to federal buildings minimized and screened; PJ on-site contractors masked and screened; TR official travel limited to mission-critical trips; MK federal attendance at meetings and events curtailed
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 67 (in force on the last day)

agencies should immediately require masks and distancing consistent with current CDC guidance in all Federal buildings... Unless it is physically impossible or poses a threat to critical national security interests, generally speaking, occupancy in Federal workplaces should be no more than 25% of normal capacity during periods of significant or high community transmission... No Federal workplace should operate above 25% of normal occupancy standards at any given time during periods of high community prevalence or transmission.

Enforcement: EO 13991 § 2 compliance requirement for employees, on-site contractors and all persons in federal buildings; agency COVID-19 Coordination Teams

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-023

CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021)

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 8020 (Feb. 3, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 31, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued Jan. 29, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: PM; SV; CT; CB tenants
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 60 (in force on the last day)

This Order is effective January 31, 2021 through March 31, 2021.... [extends] an Order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act... through March 31, 2021.

Enforcement: same as FED-022

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-296

Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency (Tenth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago, Rockford) (Court)

Dates: In force from Feb. 12, 2021 to Apr. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT Chicago's federal court: no jury trials Mar. 17, 2020 - Apr. 5, 2021, in ten successive orders; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 48 (in force on the last day)

it is hereby ORDERED:... 2. All civil and criminal jury trials are suspended until April 5, 2021.... 9. All public gatherings are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-306

Standing Order 21-04

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (jury trials and grand juries)

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 11, 2021 to June 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT no jury trials in the District of New Jersey from March 2020 to June 1, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, this Court also recently entered the Extension of Standing Order 2021-02, suspending all in-person proceedings in this District, including criminal proceedings, through June 1, 2021... 1. The Court ORDERS that all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials shall be continued to June 1, 2021. The Court may issue further Orders or Extensions concerning future general continuances of any matters as may be deemed necessary and appropriate.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-04 (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-306) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-008

Memorandum of February 2, 2021

Maximizing Assistance From the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Respond to COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 8281 (Feb. 5, 2021)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (the whole quarter)

FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B, pursuant to sections 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b), 502 (42 U.S.C. 5192), and 503 (42 U.S.C. 5193) of the Stafford Act... performed from January 21, 2021, through September 30, 2021. (b) FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B... performed from January 20, 2020, through January 20, 2021.

Enforcement: Funding directive

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (34 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-303	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303)	In force from Nov. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-340	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-335	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335)	In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-268	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-302	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-285	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	In force from June 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-325	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	In force from June 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued May 27, 2020)	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-336	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336)	In force from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-022	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	In force from Sept. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 1, 2020)	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-339	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339)	In force from Nov. 13, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-304	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-304)	In force from Dec. 17, 2020 to Mar. 12, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-289	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)	In force from June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-287	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287)	Effective: 2020	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-202	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 11, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-203	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 14, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-367	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021	Other

135 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-005

OMB Memorandum M-21-15

COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles

OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS federal client sites at 25 percent; BD; DC on-site contractor work; PJ
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 67 (in force on the last day)

No Federal workplace should operate above 25% of normal occupancy standards at any given time during periods of high community prevalence or transmission.... As a general principle, every effort will be made to maximize the use of remote work during widespread community transmission.... Agencies with on-site contractor employees should make appropriate refinements to ensure the principles are applied to contractor employees.

Enforcement: Executive direction under EO 13991; agency COVID-19 Coordination Teams

Citation: OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, OMB Memorandum M-21-15 (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-007

Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021)

Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing

President Joseph R. Biden, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS federal client sites; BD; DC on-site contractors; CT federal courthouses and agency offices
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 71 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 2.... heads of executive departments and agencies... shall immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures by: on-duty or on-site Federal employees; on-site Federal contractors; and all persons in Federal buildings or on Federal lands.

Enforcement: Agency action; documented exceptions only

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-007) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (21 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. SEC-12-046	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-034	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-018	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-030	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-087	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-052	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-047	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-050	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-019	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-049	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-054	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-025	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-063	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063)	In force from July 27, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021 (issued July 15, 2020)	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-059	Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan, MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-059)	In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2021	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-015	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-015)	In force from Apr. 23, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued Apr. 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. SEC-12-012	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020) (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-012)	In force from June 24, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 (issued June 22, 2020)	Travel and quarantineOther
Ex. SEC-12-013	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020) (June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-013)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. SEC-12-065	Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-065)	In force from Nov. 16, 2020 to May 4, 2021 (issued Nov. 6, 2020)	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-061	Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-061)	In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-014	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Jan. 6, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-014)	In force from Dec. 31, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Travel and quarantine

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-024

CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021)

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 16731 (Mar. 31, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 29, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: PM; SV; CT; CB tenants
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

[extends the] Moratoria until June 30, 2021... 2021 through June 30, 2021.

Enforcement: same as FED-022

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-297

Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)

In re: Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations (Amended May 26, 2021)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from May 26, 2021 to Sept. 15, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CT jury trials resumed under a written plan with testing and vaccination conditions; in force July 1 - Sept. 15, 2021; HR federal courthouse workforce vaccination-or-testing condition (a Q3 2021 VAX instrument)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36 (in force on the last day)

On February 17, 2021, General Order 21-0006 was entered by the Court to address [the resumption of jury trials]... It is, therefore, hereby ORDERED:... 2. Because the testing protocol will be fully effective only if all employees participate, it is also hereby ORDERED that all employees, contractors, and staff of all agencies and court units at the Dirksen and Roszkowski Courthouses participate in this program. Specifically, all employees who report to work at either of these Courthouses will be vaccinated, as defined by the CDC [or tested]...

Enforcement: court order to all court units and agencies in the courthouses

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-271

OMB Memorandum M-21-25

Integrating Planning for A Safe Increased Return of Federal Employees and Contractors to Physical Workplaces with Post-Reentry Personnel Policies and Work Environment

Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, United States (executive branch) (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 10, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal reentry planned, not executed, in 2021 Q3 (plans due July 19; 30-day notice; the July 27 Delta-wave mask reinstatement followed); CS federal offices remained largely remote through Sept. 30, 2021; PJ contractor reentry
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21 (in force on the last day)

This memorandum rescinds OMB Memorandum M-20-23, Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (April 20, 2020)... B. Occupancy in Federal workplaces. The occupancy requirements set forth in M-21-15 are no longer in effect, although other aspects of M-21-15 remain in effect pursuant to current Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidance... Agencies may establish occupancy limits for... the number of employees or contractors in the physical workplace...

Enforcement: OMB/OPM/GSA directive; Task Force guidance

Citation: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-271) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-301

Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022

In re: Criminal Case Procedures During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Fifth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from June 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT criminal proceedings by video through all of 2021 Q3
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 10 (in force on the last day)

[the authorization of video and] teleconferencing in criminal cases will remain in effect until October 4, 2021, unless terminated earlier. If emergency conditions continue to exist on October 4, 2021, [the Court will consider a further extension]... Date: June 21, 2021

Enforcement: court order under CARES Act § 15002

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-301) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-194

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 22024 (Apr. 21, 2020)

HHS Office for Civil Rights, United States (HIPAA covered health care providers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health, dental consultations ('dental consultation or psychological evaluation' named in the notice)); CL clinical intake moved remote; OF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

As a matter of enforcement discretion, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.... A covered health care provider that wants to use audio or video communication technology to provide telehealth to patients during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency can use any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients.... This exercise of discretion applies to telehealth provided for any reason, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19.

Enforcement: Non-enforcement of HIPAA penalties for good-faith telehealth

Citation: HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-070

Executive Order 13909

Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 16227 (Mar. 23, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (all health and medical resources needed to respond to COVID-19) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Supply chain
Functions reached: SC supply of PPE, respirators, ventilators and testing supplies to every industry (dental, physician practices, hospitals, home care, manufacturing, construction, personal services); DS distribution of medical products (wholesale-distribution); PF production floors of medical manufacturers under rated orders
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

Accordingly, I find that health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, meet the criteria specified in section 101(b) of the Act (50 U.S.C. 4511(b)).... Sec. 2. Priorities and Allocation of Medical Resources. (a)... the authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act to require performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense... is delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to all health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may use the authority…

Enforcement: DPA § 101 priority ratings and allocation orders; DPA § 103 (50 U.S.C. § 4513) criminal penalties for willful violation

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-034

CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')

Notice of Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists, 85 Fed. Reg. 17060 (Mar. 26, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), United States land borders with Canada and Mexico (ports of entry and Border Patrol stations) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TR/TRAV cross-border movement of persons at the land borders (with the DHS land-border notices, FED-B); WF border-region labor markets; CB border-community commerce
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

For simplicity, I shall refer to the persons covered by this order as 'covered aliens.' I suspend the introduction of all covered aliens into the United States for a period of 30 days, starting from the date of this order. I may extend this order if necessary to protect the public health.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; implemented by DHS/CBP expulsions

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (33 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-305	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305)	In force from Mar. 17, 2021 to June 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-340	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-335	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335)	In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-268	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	In force from Apr. 20, 2020 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-302	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-285	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	In force from June 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-325	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	In force from June 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued May 27, 2020)	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-336	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336)	In force from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-022	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	In force from Sept. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 1, 2020)	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-270	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270)	In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-296	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296)	In force from Feb. 12, 2021 to Apr. 5, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-306	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-04 (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-306)	In force from Mar. 11, 2021 to June 1, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-289	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)	In force from June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-287	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287)	Effective: 2020	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-008	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration

125 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-006

OMB Memorandum M-21-25

Integrating Planning for a Safe Increased Return of Federal Employees and Contractors to Physical Workplaces with Post-Reentry Personnel Policies and Work Environment

OMB, OPM and GSA (Acting Director Shalanda Young; Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan; Acting Administrator Katy Kale), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 10, 2021 to July 19, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Telework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS; BD; DC; PJ
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21 (in force on the last day)

prudent steps to plan for an effective, orderly, and safe increased return of Federal employees and contractors to the physical workplace ('reentry')... B. Occupancy in Federal workplaces. The occupancy requirements set forth in M-21-15 are [no longer applicable as a fixed cap]; agencies may establish occupancy limits

Enforcement: Executive direction; agency reentry plans

Citation: OMB, OPM and GSA (Acting Director Shalanda Young; Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan; Acting Administrator Katy Kale), OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-066

Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021: OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces

Permanent rule addressing COVID-19 in all Oregon workplaces

Oregon OSHA, Oregon (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from May 4, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF; CS; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 58 (in force on the last day)

[the rule] will remain in effect until revised or repealed.... [Oregon OSHA will consult with stakeholders] no later than July 2021, and they will continue every two months until the rule has been repealed

Enforcement: Oregon OSHA citations

Citation: Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021: OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces (May 4, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-066) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (19 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. SEC-12-046	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-034	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-018	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-030	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-087	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-052	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-047	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-050	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-019	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-049	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-054	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-025	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-063	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063)	In force from July 27, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021 (issued July 15, 2020)	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-059	Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan, MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-059)	In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2021	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-005	OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, OMB Memorandum M-21-15 (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-005)	In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-065	Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-065)	In force from Nov. 16, 2020 to May 4, 2021 (issued Nov. 6, 2020)	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-061	Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-061)	In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-007	President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-007)	In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-025

CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021)

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 34010 (June 28, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021 (issued June 24, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: PM; SV; CT; CB tenants
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 31 (in force on the first day)

[extended] until July 31, 2021, for the reasons [stated]... Any evictions for nonpayment of rent [of covered persons remain halted].

Enforcement: same as FED-022

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-025) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-313

Amended Standing Order 2021-07

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Amended; Phase Three relaxations effective July 1, 2021)

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Court)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued June 23, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouse entry restrictions and spectator limits continuing from July 1, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

On May 26, 2021, the Court modified Phase Three of its Recovery Plan to relax some of [its restrictions]... [the State of Maryland ended its state of] emergency, effective July 1, 2021. Moreover, local jurisdictions have eliminated indoor mask mandates or will do so by July 1, 2021.... [the Court finds that] vaccination rates, and other relevant criteria warrant additional relaxation of pandemic mitigative restrictions to reflect these improving factors, effective July 1, 2021. It is ORDERED that the following persons shall not enter any U.S. Courthouse or U.S. [Probation Office: persons with COVID-19 symptoms, diagnosis or exposure]... Spectators will not be permitted into the courtroom during individual voir dire examination of prospective jurors and other in camera proceedings.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-313) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-337

General Order 78

In re: Update to Court Operations in Light of California's Reopening

Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2021 to Oct. 15, 2021 (issued June 23, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CT the N.D. Cal. Q3 2021 instrument: general-access restrictions abrogated July 1, 2021, but safety protocols, remote criminal proceedings and suspended paper requirements continued
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

WHEREAS, effective June 15, 2021, the State of California reopened its economy with limited [restrictions]... General Order No. 73 (Continuing Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access due to COVID-19 [and the General Order 72 series]) are abrogated, effective July 1, 2021. The Court additionally ORDERS as follows, effective July 1, 2021: Courthouse Access: 1. All courthouse visitors must follow any safety protocols announced on the Court's website... [initial appearances and detention hearings to proceed by] telephone or by videoconference until further order of the Court. New arrestees shall be booked [remotely]... 3. Other court appearances may be waived or postponed, or may be conducted by telephone or [videoconference]... [courtesy-copy requirements] remain suspended until further notice.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, General Order 78 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-337) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-299

Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency - Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (Third Amended, July 30, 2021)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from July 30, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 63 (in force on the last day)

In response to revised CDC guidance, the court hereby amends its order regarding face coverings as follows. Mask Requirements: When required, as set forth in this order, a face covering or mask must always completely [cover the nose and mouth]... A visitor who seeks entry into the courthouse without a mask will be offered a free disposable mask at the security [screening station].

Enforcement: court order; court security officers

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-299) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-026

CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 43244 (Aug. 6, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (every county or territory experiencing substantial or high community transmission) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Aug. 3, 2021 to Oct. 3, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: PM; SV; CT; CB tenants
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 59 (in force on the last day)

a landlord, owner of a residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue eviction or possessory action, shall not evict any covered person from any residential property in any county or U.S. territory while the county or territory is experiencing substantial or high levels of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.... This Order will expire on October 3, 2021, but is subject to further extension, modification, or rescission based on public health circumstances.

Enforcement: same as FED-022

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-344

Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg. 34848 (June 30, 2021)

Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under RESPA, Regulation X

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, United States (mortgage servicers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Aug. 31, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021 (issued June 25, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: SV foreclosure referrals barred absent the procedural safeguards from Aug. 31 through Dec. 31, 2021 (a Q3 2021 instrument); ML
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 31 (in force on the last day)

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this final rule to amend Regulation X to assist mortgage borrowers affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The final rule establishes temporary procedural safeguards to help ensure that borrowers have a meaningful opportunity to be reviewed for loss mitigation before the servicer can make the first notice or filing required for foreclosure on certain mortgages. In addition, the final rule would temporarily permit mortgage servicers to offer certain loan modifications made available to borrowers experiencing a COVID-19-related hardship based on the evaluation of an incomplete application.... DATES: This final rule is effective on August 31, 2021.

Enforcement: Regulation X; CFPB supervision and enforcement; private right of action under RESPA § 6(f)

Citation: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg. 34848 (June 30, 2021) (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-344) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-307

Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Updated Amended, Sept. 3, 2021)

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 3, 2021 to Dec. 29, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT jury selections capped at one per vicinage; masks for all entrants regardless of vaccination status; temperature screening (Sept. 2021); CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 28 (in force on the last day)

[WHEREAS the Delta] and other variants, and on July 27, 2021, the CDC recommended that all persons, including those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, wear a mask in public indoor settings, in areas of [substantial or high transmission]... [the Court has required] full vaccination of its employees, while continuing its protocols of temperature screening and hand sanitizing by all entrants to the District's courthouses, and mask wearing in all public areas of Court facilities by entrants and occupants thereof, regardless of vaccination status;... 1. No more than one jury selection, either civil or criminal, shall occur in each vicinage of this Court at one time... 2. Multiple, simultaneous jury trials may be conducted in each of this Court's vicinages, but the number of simultaneous criminal jury trials involving detainees in each [vicinage is limited]... DATED: September 3, 2021

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-308

Standing Order 21-08

In re: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements of Visitors to Court Facilities and of Federal Detainees in the District of New Jersey

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CT courthouse entry conditioned on vaccination proof or testing from Sept. 13, 2021; CS attorneys, witnesses, vendors
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 18 (in force on the last day)

The CDC's guidance, on July 27, 2021, advising all persons, including those fully vaccinated, to wear a mask in public indoor settings, in areas of substantial or high [transmission];... President Biden's announcement, on August 6, 2021, of testing and other requirements of Executive Branch employees and onsite federal contractors who are not fully vaccinated;... The mandate, on August 23, 2021, by New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, that all state [employees and workers in certain settings] be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021, or submit to regular COVID-19 testing;... President Biden's Executive Order of September 9, 2021, removing the testing option [for federal employees]... [ORDERED that visitors to court facilities provide proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test]...

Enforcement: court order; court security officers

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-08 (Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. FED-308) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-298

Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021)

In re: Amended Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 15, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CT; HR
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 11 (in force on the last day)

Due to the continued significant health risks generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court has been required to restrict certain aspects of its operations, such as jury trials.... This Amended General Order supersedes the February 17, 2021 General Order in its entirety. It is, therefore, hereby ORDERED that effective Monday, September 20, 2021:... 4. Any individual whose participation in the courtroom during a jury trial will exceed two [hours must be vaccinated or tested]... 8. This Order does not supersede the requirement to wear a face mask within the Courthouse.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-298) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-132

FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)

New York; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20702 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (New York) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [New York] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [New York].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-104

FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)

California; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20703 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (California) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [California] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [California].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-147

FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Washington; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20704 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Washington) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Washington] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Washington].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (28 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-340	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to May 10, 2023	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-302	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-285	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	In force from June 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-325	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	In force from June 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued May 27, 2020)	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-022	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	In force from Sept. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Sept. 1, 2020)	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. FED-297	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297)	In force from May 26, 2021 to Sept. 15, 2021	Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Ex. FED-271	Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-271)	In force from June 10, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-301	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-301)	In force from June 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-008	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-194	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-070	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-034	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Travel and quarantine

127 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

Regulators of Professional and Information Services

Ex. SEC-12-084

Administrative Order No. 2021-109 (replacing AO 2021-77)

Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency

Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Arizona (Court)

Dates: In force from July 14, 2021 to Nov. 12, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT court practice in Q3 2021 under continuing limitations
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

certain limitations and changes in court practices and operations are still [necessary]... IT IS ORDERED that all Arizona courts and the office of the presiding disciplinary judge may continue transitioning to in-person proceedings to the extent this can be safely accomplished. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that presiding superior court judges continue to meet with [local health officials]... shall determine for the courts in their county... [the conditions for] resuming petit and grand jury proceedings

Enforcement: Administrative order

Citation: Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Administrative Order No. 2021-109 (replacing AO 2021-77) (July 14, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-084) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-085

Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079

Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 1, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021 (issued July 19, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT Texas court practice throughout Q3 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

2. The Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order (Misc. Dkt. No. 21-9060) is renewed as amended. 3. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal... [require or allow anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind--including but not limited to a] party, attorney, witness, court reporter, grand juror, or petit juror--to participate remotely... 5. Courts may continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 8. This Order is effective August 1, 2021, and expires October 1, 2021, except as [otherwise provided]

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079 (July 19, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-085) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-023

Administrative Order No. 2021-01

Policies for Remote (Virtual) Proceedings

United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley), United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 27, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT tax controversy practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35 (in force on the last day)

The Court's default is to conduct in-person trials. The Court may, however, schedule remote (virtual) proceedings... Further, in July 2021 the Court adopted policies, effective immediately, that allow for both in-person and remote (virtual) trials.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley), Administrative Order No. 2021-01 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-088

Press release of Aug. 27, 2021 (issuing Administrative Order 2021-01)

Fall 2021 trial sessions to be conducted remotely; in-person proceedings expected from the Winter 2022 term

United States Tax Court, United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 27, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT tax controversy practice in Q3 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35 (in force on the last day)

The Court expects to be able to accommodate in-person proceedings beginning with the Winter 2022 Term and has adopted policies to also accommodate remote proceedings where appropriate. The Fall 2021 trial sessions will be conducted remotely as scheduled.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: United States Tax Court, Press release of Aug. 27, 2021 (issuing Administrative Order 2021-01) (Ex. SEC-12-088) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-022

Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (as archived Sept. 15, 2021)

Federal court COVID-19 orders index, Q3 2021 snapshot

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, United States (all federal courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 16 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: Each court's general orders

Citation: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (as archived Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-086

Forty-Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9118

Forty-Second Emergency Order (renewing the Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order on the Texas Eviction Diversion Program)

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 21, 2021 to Dec. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT landlord-tenant practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 10 (in force on the last day)

2. The Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order (Misc. Dkt. No. 21-9078) is renewed [as amended]... 12. This Order is effective immediately and expires December 1, 2021, unless extended

Enforcement: Supreme Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Forty-Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9118 (Sept. 21, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-086) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-011

COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 28/29, 2021)

Revised Agency Model Safety Principles: attestation, masking and testing for federal employees, onsite contractors and visitors

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 13, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CS federal client sites; BD; DC on-site contractors
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 47

Enforcement: Agency policy under EO 13991

Citation: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 28/29, 2021) (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-011)

Ex. SEC-12-075

Fact Sheet of July 29, 2021 announcing the federal employee and onsite contractor attestation requirement

Fact Sheet: President Biden to Announce New Actions to Get More Americans Vaccinated and Slow the Spread of the Delta Variant

The White House (President Biden), implemented by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force under EO 13991, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 9, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CS federal client sites; DC on-site contractor personnel; BD; HR
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 43

every federal government employee and onsite contractor will be asked to attest to their vaccination status. Anyone who does not attest to being fully vaccinated will be required to wear a mask on the job no matter their geographic location, physically distance from all other employees and visitors, comply with a weekly or twice weekly screening testing requirement, and be subject to restrictions on official travel.

Enforcement: Agency implementation under EO 13991; certification under penalty of perjury (SEC-12-077)

Citation: The White House (President Biden), implemented by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force under EO 13991, Fact Sheet of July 29, 2021 announcing the federal employee and onsite contractor attestation requirement (Ex. SEC-12-075) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-077

Certification of Vaccination form (PRA version 7)

Certification of Vaccination (federal employees, onsite contractors and visitors)

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force / Office of Personnel Management (OMB Control No. 3206-0277), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CS; DC; BD
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 64 (in force on the last day)

I understand that if I decline to respond or am not fully vaccinated, I must comply with [the following]: Wear a mask regardless of the level of community transmission... I am a visitor or I am an onsite contractor who is not enrolled in an agency's testing program... I sign this document under penalty of perjury

Enforcement: 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements); agency administrative action

Citation: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force / Office of Personnel Management (OMB Control No. 3206-0277), Certification of Vaccination form (PRA version 7) (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-077) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-067

NY HERO Act: Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans (July 6, 2021); designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease (Sept. 6, 2021)

NYS HERO Act - Protecting Workers from Airborne Disease (DOL page as of Sept. 10, 2021)

New York State Department of Labor; Commissioner of Health (designation); Governor Kathy Hochul, New York (State)

Dates: In force from Aug. 5, 2021 to Mar. 17, 2022 (issued Sept. 6, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: OF activation of exposure prevention plans in every New York office (screening, masks, distancing, cleaning); CS; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 57 (in force on the last day)

On September 6, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease under the HERO Act. This designation requires all employers to implement workplace safety plans.

Enforcement: Labor Law § 218-b penalties; employee private right of action

Citation: New York State Department of Labor; Commissioner of Health (designation); Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HERO Act: Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans (July 6, 2021); designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease (Sept. 6, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-067) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-074

Proclamation 21-14, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Aug. 9, 2021), amended by 21-14.1 (Aug. 20, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (State employees, on-site contractors and goods and services providers; health care providers)

Governor Jay Inslee, Washington (State)

Dates: In force from Aug. 9, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2022
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: BD State contracting; CS on-site work at State agencies; HR vaccination of contract personnel
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 53 (in force on the last day)

I am requiring all employees, on-site independent contractors, volunteers, goods and services providers, and appointees of designated state agencies to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before October 18, 2021

Enforcement: Proclamation under RCW 43.06.220; State agencies barred from engaging non-compliant personnel after Oct. 18, 2021

Citation: Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 21-14, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Aug. 9, 2021), amended by 21-14.1 (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-081

Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 10-2021: Renewed Masking Requirements in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces (OAR 437-001-0744)

Renewed workplace masking requirements (Aug. 13, 2021)

Oregon OSHA, Oregon (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Aug. 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF face coverings in every indoor workplace; CS; DC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 49 (in force on the last day)

Renewed Masking Requirements in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces... Note: Effective June 30, 2021, and in accordance with Oregon OSHA's Workplace [rule amendments, the facial covering and distancing requirements were repealed; this order renews the masking requirement]

Enforcement: Oregon OSHA citations

Citation: Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 10-2021: Renewed Masking Requirements in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces (OAR 437-001-0744) (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-081) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-008

Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 14, 2021)

Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

President Joseph R. Biden, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 9, 2021 to Dec. 7, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: BD federal contracting; HR vaccination of covered contractor employees; OF covered contractor workplaces; CS federal sites
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 2.... agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, ensure that contracts and contract-like instruments (as described in section 5(a) of this order) include a clause that the contractor and any subcontractors (at any tier) shall incorporate into lower-tier subcontracts. This clause shall specify that the contractor or subcontractor shall, for the duration of the contract, comply with all guidance for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force

Enforcement: Contract clause; FAR Council deviation (Sept. 30, 2021)

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 14, 2021) (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-010

COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Task Force Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021)

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 24, 2021 to Nov. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: BD; HR; OF covered contractor workplaces; CS federal sites
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 7 (in force on the last day)

Federal contractors and subcontractors with a covered contract will be required to conform to the following workplace safety protocols: 1. COVID-19 vaccination of covered contractor employees, except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation; 2. Compliance by individuals, including covered contractor employees and visitors, with the Guidance related to masking and physical distancing while in covered contractor workplaces... Covered contractor employees must be fully vaccinated no later than December 8, 2021.

Enforcement: Contract clause; designated compliance coordinator

Citation: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-009

Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)

OMB Determination approving the Task Force Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 28, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: BD; HR; OF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 3 (in force on the last day)

Section 2(c) of E.O. 14042 requires that, before Federal contractors and subcontractors must adhere to any Task Force Guidance, the Director of OMB must determine that the Guidance promotes economy and efficiency in Federal contracting. Based on my review... [the Director determined that compliance] by Federal contractors and subcontractors with the COVID-19-workplace safety protocols detailed in that Guidance will improve economy and efficiency

Enforcement: Condition precedent to the clause's operation

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. SEC-12-072

The Employment Situation - September 2021 (USDL-21-1799, Oct. 8, 2021)

BLS Employment Situation, September 2021

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Oct. 8, 2021 (no end date recorded)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OF (context)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 0

In September, 13.2 percent of employed persons teleworked because of the coronavirus pandemic, little changed from the prior month.

Citation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation - September 2021 (USDL-21-1799, Oct. 8, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-072) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (16 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. SEC-12-018	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-030	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-087	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-052	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-047	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 23, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	In force from Mar. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-050	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	In force from Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-019	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-049	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-054	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. SEC-12-025	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	In force from May 29, 2020 to Aug. 27, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. SEC-12-063	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063)	In force from July 27, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021 (issued July 15, 2020)	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-006	OMB, OPM and GSA (Acting Director Shalanda Young; Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan; Acting Administrator Katy Kale), OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-006)	In force from June 10, 2021 to July 19, 2021	Telework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-061	Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-061)	In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. SEC-12-007	President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-007)	In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. SEC-12-066	Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021: OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces (May 4, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-066)	In force from May 4, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Third quarter of 2021: the instruments in force, Professional and Information Services (nationally)

In force during the third quarter of 2021 (an order in force on any day of the quarter is an order in force during it):

SEC-12-007 EO 13991 (federal buildings: masks, distancing for on-site contractors and all persons)
SEC-12-006 OMB M-21-25 (June 10, 2021; reentry planning; safety principles continue)
SEC-12-075 and SEC-12-077 July 29, 2021 attestation rule (onsite contractors and visitors: attest or mask, distance, test, travel restrictions)
SEC-12-008 EO 14042 (Sept. 9, 2021)
SEC-12-010 Task Force Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021; vaccination by Dec. 8, 2021; masking and distancing in covered workplaces)
SEC-12-009 OMB Determination, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)
SEC-12-066 and SEC-12-081 Oregon OSHA OAR 437-001-0744 (permanent rule; masking renewed Aug. 13, 2021)
SEC-12-063 Virginia 16VAC25-220 (permanent standard from Jan. 27, 2021 to Mar. 21, 2022; the ETS text is the exhibit)
SEC-12-067 New York HERO Act plans (adopt by Aug. 5, 2021; activated Sept. 6, 2021)
SEC-12-074 Washington Proclamation 21-14 (Aug. 9, 2021) and 21-14.1 (Aug. 20, 2021): State-agency on-site contractors and goods and services providers vaccinated by Oct. 18, 2021
SEC-12-085 Texas Fortieth Emergency Order (Aug. 1 - Oct. 1, 2021)
SEC-12-086 Texas Forty-Second Emergency Order (Sept. 21, 2021; eviction diversion; to Dec. 1, 2021)
SEC-12-084 Arizona Administrative Order 2021-109 (July 14, 2021)
SEC-12-023 and SEC-12-088 U.S. Tax Court AO 2021-01 and Aug. 27, 2021 release (Fall 2021 sessions remote)
SEC-12-022 federal court COVID orders index as of Sept. 15, 2021 (district general orders on masks, courthouse access, jury trials)
Delta-wave indoor mask orders reaching offices: Nevada Directive 047 (July 27, eff. July 30, 2021); Oregon OAR 333-019-1025 (Aug. 13, 2021); Washington Secretary of Health Order 20-03.4 (eff. Aug. 23, 2021); Illinois EO 2021-20 (Aug. 26, eff. Aug. 30, 2021); New Mexico PHO (Aug. 17, 2021); D.C. Mayor's Order 2021-097 (July 29, eff. July 31, 2021); Hawaii emergency proclamations (indoor masks throughout); Los Angeles County Health Officer Order (July 17, 2021); San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and Berkeley orders (eff. Aug. 3, 2021); Sacramento County (July 30, 2021); Philadelphia (Aug. 12, 2021); New Orleans (July 30 and Aug. 16, 2021); St. Louis City and County (July 26, 2021); Kansas City, Mo. (Aug. 2, 2021); Montgomery County, Md. (Aug. 7, 2021); Prince George's County (Aug. 8, 2021); Baltimore City (Aug. 9, 2021); Mecklenburg, Wake, Durham and Orange Counties, N.C. (Aug. 2021); Boston (Aug. 27, 2021); Atlanta (Aug. 2021); Dallas, Bexar, Harris and Travis Counties, Tex. (Aug. 2021, litigated under GA-38).
CDC conveyance mask order, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025, and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01 series (FED-A) on every business flight and transit commute
State-employee vaccination or testing mandates of July-Sept. 2021 (California CDPH July 26, 2021 for State workers; New York; New Jersey EO 252 of Aug. 6, 2021; Oregon EO 21-29 of Aug. 13, 2021; Washington 21-14) reaching firms' public-sector client sites and contract personnel
School masking and quarantine orders of the 2021-22 school year (WF; ECO-B)
Continuing State emergency declarations in the majority of States

6. The industry's regime in the States

No State was selected. The industry's State-by-State regime table is on the industry page at covidproject.com/industries/professional-services.

7. Group meetings, trade shows and seasons the industry lost

The organizers' own notices of the trade shows, conventions, seasons and tournaments this industry lost in the quarters selected, with the reason each organizer gave. A cancelled meeting is a limitation on group meetings in the statute's words, and it reached the industry's customer base and its sales calendar.

Date	Organizer	Event	What the notice said	Exhibit
Feb. 28, 2020	Informa Tech	Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2020	"After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we've made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-103
Mar. 2, 2020	Adobe	Adobe Summit 2020 (the digital-marketing industry's annual conference) and Adobe Summit 2021	"Over the past few weeks, we have been closely monitoring and evaluating the situation around COVID-19 to ensure we are taking the necessary measures to protect the health and wellbeing of Adobe Summit attendees."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-132
Mar. 3, 2020	Google	Google I/O 2020 (developer conference)	"Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-028
Mar. 3, 2020	Google	Google I/O 2020 (developer conference)	"Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-070
Mar. 5, 2020	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society	HIMSS20 Global Health Conference and Exhibition (health information technology) and HIMSS21	HIMSS20 Global Health Conference and Exhibition (health information technology) and HIMSS21	Ex. SEC-12-GM-049
Mar. 6, 2020	SXSW, LLC	SXSW 2020 Conference and Festivals and SXSW EDU (interactive, film and music; the marketing, media and technology industries' spring gathering)	Mayor Adler: "I've gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year." Judge Eckhardt: "This is a decision based on expert medical opinion." Dr. Mark Escott (Austin Public Health): "After careful deliberation…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-074
Mar. 6, 2020	SXSW, LLC	SXSW 2020 Conference and Festivals and SXSW EDU (interactive, film and music; the marketing, media and technology industries' spring gathering)	Mayor Adler: "I've gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year." Judge Eckhardt: "This is a decision based on expert medical opinion." Dr. Mark Escott (Austin Public Health): "After careful deliberation…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-101
Mar. 9, 2020	SXSW, LLC	SXSW 2020 Conference and Festivals and SXSW EDU (interactive, film and music; the marketing, media and technology industries' spring gathering)	Mayor Adler: "I've gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year." Judge Eckhardt: "This is a decision based on expert medical opinion." Dr. Mark Escott (Austin Public Health): "After careful deliberation…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-075
Mar. 10, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-021
Mar. 11, 2020	Entertainment Software Association	E3 2020 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)	"We have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles... Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed" (ESA statement)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-025
Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-038
Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-039
Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-125
Mar. 11, 2020	Entertainment Software Association	E3 2020 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)	"We have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles... Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed" (ESA statement)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-126
Mar. 12, 2020	Microsoft	Microsoft Build 2020 (developer conference)	"With concerns about the coronavirus epidemic, the company decided to cancel the event this year" (9to5Mac); Microsoft cited the measures "designed to reduce the spread of the virus in our community"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-022
Mar. 12, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-031
Mar. 13, 2020	Apple	Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020 and 2021	"the current health situation has required that Apple change the format for this year" (Apple statement as reported by 9to5Mac)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-029
Mar. 13, 2020	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS)	Architect and engineer licensing examinations (class): the Architect Registration Examination (ARE 5.0) and the NCEES PE and FE examinations	Architect and engineer licensing examinations (class): the Architect Registration Examination (ARE 5.0) and the NCEES PE and FE examinations	Ex. SEC-12-GM-067
Mar. 13, 2020	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS)	Architect and engineer licensing examinations (class): the Architect Registration Examination (ARE 5.0) and the NCEES PE and FE examinations	NCEES, "Latest information on COVID-19 response" page as captured Apr. 7, 2020: "The April 2020 paper-and-pencil exam administration is canceled" (Mar. 13, 2020); Pearson VUE test-center closures; "All NCEES meetings scheduled to take place between March 15 and May 2 are canceled"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-123
Mar. 17, 2020	Google Cloud	Google Cloud Next '20	"Google Cloud has decided to postpone Google Cloud Next '20: Digital Connect out of concern for the health and safety of our customers, partners, employees and local communities, and based on recent decisions made by the federal and local governments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19)."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-023
Mar. 17, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Uniform CPA Examination administrations (class): the licensing examination of the accounting profession	Prometric: "the CDC lowered the number of people that should be able to congregate in the same space from 50 to 10 in the United States. Given this new guidance, Prometric has determined it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily close our test centers in the United States and Canada for a period of 30 days…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-066
Mar. 17, 2020	federal and State courts	Jury trials, in-person hearings, oral arguments and courthouse access (class): the public proceedings on which litigation revenue and calendars depend	The Judicial Conference found on Mar. 29, 2020 that "emergency conditions... will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally" (SEC-12-020)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-122
Mar. 18, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Uniform CPA Examination administrations (class): the licensing examination of the accounting profession	Prometric: "the CDC lowered the number of people that should be able to congregate in the same space from 50 to 10 in the United States. Given this new guidance, Prometric has determined it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily close our test centers in the United States and Canada for a period of 30 days…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-065
Mar. 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments	Tax filing season (class): the April 15 individual and business deadlines, client intake meetings and signing appointments of accounting and tax practices	"the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-015
Mar. 27, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Uniform CPA Examination administrations (class): the licensing examination of the accounting profession	Prometric: "the CDC lowered the number of people that should be able to congregate in the same space from 50 to 10 in the United States. Given this new guidance, Prometric has determined it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily close our test centers in the United States and Canada for a period of 30 days…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-016
Apr. 7, 2020	State supreme courts and boards of law examiners; the National Conference of Bar Examiners	Bar admission examinations and swearing-in ceremonies (class): the licensing of the legal profession's new hires	"the Court will not administer the July 2020 Bar Exam" (D.C. Court of Appeals, Apr. 10, 2020; AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-038)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-133
Apr. 14, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	BookExpo and BookCon 2020 (the publishing industry's trade show and consumer fair)	"As the pandemic has continued to escalate in the United States and we see the challenges it has brought for the book industry, it is clear that 2020 is no longer a viable option for this community" (Jenny Martin, event director, as reported by Publishers Weekly)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-033
Apr. 17, 2020	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International)	San Diego Comic-Con International 2020 and Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 (the studios', publishers' and entertainment-marketing industry's consumer convention)	"there will be no Comic-Con in 2020"; "the COVID-19 situation has had an effect on those efforts as well."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-124
Apr. 18, 2020	Cisco	Cisco Live 2020 (US)	"The health and well-being of our customers, partners, employees and communities is of utmost importance to us. As a result, during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cisco Live... is being relaunched as a complimentary, full-scale digital event"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-048
Apr. 24, 2020	Cisco	Cisco Live 2020 (US)	"The health and well-being of our customers, partners, employees and communities is of utmost importance to us. As a result, during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cisco Live... is being relaunched as a complimentary, full-scale digital event"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-105
Apr. 24, 2020	American Institute of CPAs	AICPA ENGAGE 2020 and 2021 (the AICPA's flagship conference for CPAs, financial planners and firm leaders)	"COVID-19 UPDATE: ENGAGE 2020 will be 100% virtual."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-109
Apr. 30, 2020	American Bar Association	ABA Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021 (with the House of Delegates, CLE Showcase and section meetings)	"While we will not meet in person this summer in Chicago, I am pleased that we will nonetheless gather together to continue our..." (ABA statement of Apr. 30, 2020 as quoted by LawSites); the Board of Governors "decided today that the safety of staff, members and affiliated organizations called for cancellation of the…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-001
Apr. 30, 2020	American Bar Association	ABA Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021 (with the House of Delegates, CLE Showcase and section meetings)	"While we will not meet in person this summer in Chicago, I am pleased that we will nonetheless gather together to continue our..." (ABA statement of Apr. 30, 2020 as quoted by LawSites); the Board of Governors "decided today that the safety of staff, members and affiliated organizations called for cancellation of the…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-121
May 1, 2020	State Bar of Texas	State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021	"After careful consideration, the State Bar of Texas has canceled the 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for June 25-26 in Dallas. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from holding an in-person Annual Meeting this year... we believe it is necessary to cancel it this year to protect the health and safety of our members…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-005
May 1, 2020	State Bar of Texas	State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021	"After careful consideration, the State Bar of Texas has canceled the 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for June 25-26 in Dallas. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from holding an in-person Annual Meeting this year... we believe it is necessary to cancel it this year to protect the health and safety of our members…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-130
May 2, 2020	American Institute of CPAs	AICPA ENGAGE 2020 and 2021 (the AICPA's flagship conference for CPAs, financial planners and firm leaders)	"COVID-19 UPDATE: ENGAGE 2020 will be 100% virtual."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-036
May 2, 2020	American Institute of CPAs	AICPA ENGAGE 2020 and 2021 (the AICPA's flagship conference for CPAs, financial planners and firm leaders)	"COVID-19 UPDATE: ENGAGE 2020 will be 100% virtual."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-037
May 6, 2020	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia	Upfront Week 2020 (the broadcast networks' advertising-sales presentations to agencies and advertisers)	"For better or worse... this week would have been that annual rite of spring in New York known as Upfront Week. But now, for reasons everyone is aware of, Upfront Week has been canceled. Thanks to a contagious disease, there will be no pressing of the flesh or saving of seats this year." (MediaPost, May 11, 2020)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-027
May 6, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	BookExpo and BookCon 2020 (the publishing industry's trade show and consumer fair)	"As the pandemic has continued to escalate in the United States and we see the challenges it has brought for the book industry, it is clear that 2020 is no longer a viable option for this community" (Jenny Martin, event director, as reported by Publishers Weekly)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-118
May 7, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	BookExpo and BookCon 2020 (the publishing industry's trade show and consumer fair)	"As the pandemic has continued to escalate in the United States and we see the challenges it has brought for the book industry, it is clear that 2020 is no longer a viable option for this community" (Jenny Martin, event director, as reported by Publishers Weekly)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-034
May 8, 2020	The Florida Bar	The Florida Bar Annual Convention 2020 (70th)	"A considerable amount of time was spent looking at every conceivable option for Annual Convention including postponing or canceling the convention all together... In the end, it was determined that the Annual Convention will be held exclusively as a virtual or remote event"; the decision "was easy when measured…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-131
May 11, 2020	The Florida Bar	The Florida Bar Annual Convention 2020 (70th)	"A considerable amount of time was spent looking at every conceivable option for Annual Convention including postponing or canceling the convention all together... In the end, it was determined that the Annual Convention will be held exclusively as a virtual or remote event"; the decision "was easy when measured…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-007
May 11, 2020	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia	Upfront Week 2020 (the broadcast networks' advertising-sales presentations to agencies and advertisers)	"For better or worse... this week would have been that annual rite of spring in New York known as Upfront Week. But now, for reasons everyone is aware of, Upfront Week has been canceled. Thanks to a contagious disease, there will be no pressing of the flesh or saving of seats this year." (MediaPost, May 11, 2020)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-026
May 16, 2020	Society for Human Resource Management	SHRM Annual Conference and Expo 2020 (SHRM20) and 2021 (SHRM21): the human-resources consulting profession's largest conference and the recruiting-technology vendors' principal exposition	"COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of SHRM20 in San Diego. Though we can't convene in-person..."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-111
May 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	IRS Nationwide Tax Forums 2020 and 2021 (the Service's continuing-education forums for tax professionals)	"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-013
May 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	IRS Nationwide Tax Forums 2020 and 2021 (the Service's continuing-education forums for tax professionals)	"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-119
May 31, 2020	American Council of Engineering Companies	ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit 2020, with the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala	"We have been informed by the Marriott Wardman Park that ACEC's 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit can no longer occur at their hotel on the scheduled dates. We are now assessing options on moving forward with a virtual convention, and likely postponing our advocacy program and the Engineering Excellence…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-051
May 31, 2020	American Council of Engineering Companies	ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit 2020, with the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala	"We have been informed by the Marriott Wardman Park that ACEC's 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit can no longer occur at their hotel on the scheduled dates. We are now assessing options on moving forward with a virtual convention, and likely postponing our advocacy program and the Engineering Excellence…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-107
June 4, 2020	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	Black Hat USA 2020 and 2021 (information security)	"Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-108
June 8, 2020	International Legal Technology Association	ILTACON 2020 and 2021 (International Legal Technology Association annual conference)	ILTA's FAQ: "Travel bans, uncertainty with what tomorrow would bring with COVID-19, and the late reopening of the hotel are just a few of the bigger reasons we chose to move virtually. The safety of our ILTA Community is very important to us."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-010
June 8, 2020	International Legal Technology Association	ILTACON 2020 and 2021 (International Legal Technology Association annual conference)	ILTA's FAQ: "Travel bans, uncertainty with what tomorrow would bring with COVID-19, and the late reopening of the hotel are just a few of the bigger reasons we chose to move virtually. The safety of our ILTA Community is very important to us."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-061
June 9, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show New York 2020	"Taking into account the health and safety of our show community, we have decided to transition NAB Show New York, originally scheduled for October 21-22, to a new digital event building on the success of NAB Show Express. This decision follows extensive surveying of our show community and consultation with state and…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-032
June 15, 2020	The Florida Bar	The Florida Bar Annual Convention 2020 (70th)	"A considerable amount of time was spent looking at every conceivable option for Annual Convention including postponing or canceling the convention all together... In the end, it was determined that the Annual Convention will be held exclusively as a virtual or remote event"; the decision "was easy when measured…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-008
June 25, 2020	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	Black Hat USA 2020 and 2021 (information security)	"Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-045
July 3, 2020	ASHRAE	ASHRAE 2020 Annual Conference	"The 2020 ASHRAE Virtual Conference includes an on-demand program which started on June 22... The four-day live virtual event took place from June 29 thru July 2"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-018
July 28, 2020	American Bar Association	ABA Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021 (with the House of Delegates, CLE Showcase and section meetings)	"While we will not meet in person this summer in Chicago, I am pleased that we will nonetheless gather together to continue our..." (ABA statement of Apr. 30, 2020 as quoted by LawSites); the Board of Governors "decided today that the safety of staff, members and affiliated organizations called for cancellation of the…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-002
July 28, 2020	Consumer Technology Association	CES 2021 (the technology industry's largest annual show)	Microsoft's partner statement of Oct. 19, 2020 describes CES 2021 as "the organization's first-ever, all-digital event, happening Jan. 11-14" (SEC-10-GM-029).	Ex. SEC-12-GM-069
July 28, 2020	Consumer Technology Association	CES 2021 (the technology industry's largest annual show)	Microsoft's partner statement of Oct. 19, 2020 describes CES 2021 as "the organization's first-ever, all-digital event, happening Jan. 11-14" (SEC-10-GM-029).	Ex. SEC-12-GM-116
July 30, 2020	Apple	Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020 and 2021	"the current health situation has required that Apple change the format for this year" (Apple statement as reported by 9to5Mac)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-024
Aug. 10, 2020	LRP Media Group	HR Technology Conference and Exposition 2020	"As such in 2020, HR Tech is pivoting into an exciting new virtual experience that is FREE for anyone to attend!"... "You'll still be able to explore thousands of products from hundreds of vendors... but in a state-of-the-art virtual setting."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-071
Aug. 16, 2020	Microsoft	Microsoft Ignite 2020 (IT professionals' conference)	Microsoft, Ignite page as captured Aug. 16, 2020: "Microsoft Ignite will be launched as a complimentary digital event experience this September"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-106
Aug. 29, 2020	Stillwell Partners	Advertising Week New York 2020	Stillwell Partners, Advertising Week site as captured Aug. 29, 2020: "AW2020 is a reimagined virtual event for a global audience"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-117
Sept. 1, 2020	Salesforce	Dreamforce 2020 and 2021 (Salesforce's customer conference)	"As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, our first priority is to help ensure the health and safety of our customers, partners, employees and communities. With this in mind, we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of the year in new and virtual ways, including Dreamforce. We will miss…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-114
Sept. 6, 2020	Amazon Web Services	AWS re:Invent 2020 (cloud computing)	Amazon Web Services, re:Invent site as captured Sept. 6, 2020: "re:Invent 2020 is going virtual and free"; "A FREE, 3-WEEK VIRTUAL CONFERENCE"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-113
Sept. 17, 2020	Oracle	Oracle OpenWorld 2020	"Prioritizing the health and safety of our attendees, Oracle OpenWorld will not take place in Las Vegas this fall."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-104
Sept. 23, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	2021 AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) and the ASHRAE 2021 Winter Conference	Show manager Mark Stevens (Sept. 23, 2020): "we have to take into account that there are barriers for allowances within the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago that we cannot control"; ASHRAE (Oct. 15, 2020): "ASHRAE worked alongside AHRI and Show Management to explore every possibility that could lead to hosting…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-020
Sept. 23, 2020	Gartner	Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2020 (CIO and IT executive conference)	Gartner, IT Symposium/Xpo 2020 Americas page as captured Sept. 23, 2020: "Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2020, Americas \| Virtual"; "October 19 - 22, 2020 \| Americas \| Virtual"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-129
Oct. 1, 2020	ALM	Legalweek New York 2021 (Legaltech; 2020 edition held Feb. 3-6, 2020 before the orders)	"Legalweek New York... will go virtual this year," rebranded "Legalweek(year)" and spread over five dates (Feb. 2-4, Mar. 16, Apr. 13, May 11 and July 13-14, 2021) "all leading up to an in-person event Feb. 1-3, 2022"; the conference site: "The Legalweek(year) virtual series aims to serve as the anchor for the legal…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-009
Oct. 12, 2020	Salesforce	Dreamforce 2020 and 2021 (Salesforce's customer conference)	"As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, our first priority is to help ensure the health and safety of our customers, partners, employees and communities. With this in mind, we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of the year in new and virtual ways, including Dreamforce. We will miss…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-041
Oct. 15, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	2021 AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) and the ASHRAE 2021 Winter Conference	Show manager Mark Stevens (Sept. 23, 2020): "we have to take into account that there are barriers for allowances within the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago that we cannot control"; ASHRAE (Oct. 15, 2020): "ASHRAE worked alongside AHRI and Show Management to explore every possibility that could lead to hosting…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-017
Nov. 16, 2020	American Bar Association, Law Practice Division	ABA TECHSHOW 2021 (2020 edition held Feb. 26-29, 2020 before the orders)	LawSites, "Call for Entries: ABA TECHSHOW Startup Alley 2021 - The First Virtual Edition" (Nov. 16, 2020): TECHSHOW "to be held virtually on March 8-12, 2021"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-004
Dec. 1, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	2021 AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) and the ASHRAE 2021 Winter Conference	Show manager Mark Stevens (Sept. 23, 2020): "we have to take into account that there are barriers for allowances within the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago that we cannot control"; ASHRAE (Oct. 15, 2020): "ASHRAE worked alongside AHRI and Show Management to explore every possibility that could lead to hosting…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-019
Dec. 4, 2020	RSA Conference	RSA Conference 2021 (information security; the 2020 edition was held Feb. 24-28, 2020 before the orders)	"RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual. With health and safety as our top concern, RSAC 2021 will be a fully virtual event taking place the week of May 17."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-115
Dec. 15, 2020	New York State Bar Association	New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting 2021	New York State Bar Association, Annual Meeting page (live URL still serving the 2021 notice, retrieved Sept. 28, 2026): "NYSBA Invites You to Join Us for our 2021 Event... excited to present its upcoming Virtual Convention for January, 2021"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-062
Jan. 14, 2021	RSA Conference	RSA Conference 2021 (information security; the 2020 edition was held Feb. 24-28, 2020 before the orders)	"RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual. With health and safety as our top concern, RSAC 2021 will be a fully virtual event taking place the week of May 17."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-044
Mar. 2, 2021	SXSW, LLC	SXSW 2020 Conference and Festivals and SXSW EDU (interactive, film and music; the marketing, media and technology industries' spring gathering)	Mayor Adler: "I've gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year." Judge Eckhardt: "This is a decision based on expert medical opinion." Dr. Mark Escott (Austin Public Health): "After careful deliberation…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-102
Mar. 17, 2021	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments	Tax filing season (class): the April 15 individual and business deadlines, client intake meetings and signing appointments of accounting and tax practices	"the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-076
Apr. 1, 2021	American Institute of Architects	AIA Conference on Architecture 2020 (A'20) and 2021 (A'21)	AIA, Conference on Architecture site as captured Apr. 1, 2021: A'21 "a series of four unique online events" (June 17, July 8, July 29, Aug. 19, 2021), "all-digital experiences... that will address firms' business needs due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-110
Apr. 1, 2021	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International)	San Diego Comic-Con International 2020 and Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 (the studios', publishers' and entertainment-marketing industry's consumer convention)	"there will be no Comic-Con in 2020"; "the COVID-19 situation has had an effect on those efforts as well."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-128
May 12, 2021	State Bar of Texas	State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021	"After careful consideration, the State Bar of Texas has canceled the 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for June 25-26 in Dallas. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from holding an in-person Annual Meeting this year... we believe it is necessary to cancel it this year to protect the health and safety of our members…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-006
May 24, 2021	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	IRS Nationwide Tax Forums 2020 and 2021 (the Service's continuing-education forums for tax professionals)	"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-014
July 9, 2021	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	IRS Nationwide Tax Forums 2020 and 2021 (the Service's continuing-education forums for tax professionals)	"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-120
July 15, 2021	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	Black Hat USA 2020 and 2021 (information security)	"Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-046
July 15, 2021	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	Black Hat USA 2020 and 2021 (information security)	"Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-127
Aug. 4, 2021	American Bar Association	ABA Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021 (with the House of Delegates, CLE Showcase and section meetings)	"While we will not meet in person this summer in Chicago, I am pleased that we will nonetheless gather together to continue our..." (ABA statement of Apr. 30, 2020 as quoted by LawSites); the Board of Governors "decided today that the safety of staff, members and affiliated organizations called for cancellation of the…	Ex. SEC-12-GM-003
Aug. 18, 2021	International Legal Technology Association	ILTACON 2020 and 2021 (International Legal Technology Association annual conference)	ILTA's FAQ: "Travel bans, uncertainty with what tomorrow would bring with COVID-19, and the late reopening of the hotel are just a few of the bigger reasons we chose to move virtually. The safety of our ILTA Community is very important to us."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-012
Aug. 24, 2021	International Legal Technology Association	ILTACON 2020 and 2021 (International Legal Technology Association annual conference)	ILTA's FAQ: "Travel bans, uncertainty with what tomorrow would bring with COVID-19, and the late reopening of the hotel are just a few of the bigger reasons we chose to move virtually. The safety of our ILTA Community is very important to us."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-011
Aug. 28, 2021	Society for Human Resource Management	SHRM Annual Conference and Expo 2020 (SHRM20) and 2021 (SHRM21): the human-resources consulting profession's largest conference and the recruiting-technology vendors' principal exposition	"COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of SHRM20 in San Diego. Though we can't convene in-person..."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-112
Sept. 15, 2021	National Association of Broadcasters	NAB Show 2020 and NAB Show 2021 (broadcasting, media and entertainment technology)	NAB President Gordon Smith: "[K]eeping the community safe and healthy is NAB's highest priority"; the association "was not going ahead with the show on April 18-22 because of coronavirus concerns and was 'exploring all possible alternatives'"	Ex. SEC-12-GM-030
May 17, 2022	North Carolina Bar Association	North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting 2020 and 2021	"Of course, we all know what happened in March 2020. Just three months before the Charlotte event, which was in the final stages of planning, the world shut down. Charlotte was not going to happen. But an Annual Meeting had to, according to our bylaws."	Ex. SEC-12-GM-077
	American Institute of Architects	AIA Conference on Architecture 2020 (A'20) and 2021 (A'21)	AIA Conference on Architecture 2020 (A'20) and 2021 (A'21)	Ex. SEC-12-GM-035

8. Partial suspension, element by element, for this business

This section applies the five-step test of section 3 to a business of the industry Professional and Information Services with the instruments this report found for the quarters selected and no others: the order; the function of the business it reached; the change it compelled, in its own words; the days of the quarter on which it was in force; and the statute's answer. Where the Library holds only federal-layer and standing-duty instruments for a quarter, the section says so and applies the test to those instruments.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the second quarter of 2020 the Library holds 219 instruments in force for this selection: 40 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046); Ballotpedia (compilation), States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-083); Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039); and 37 more) and 179 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190); United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-279); and 176 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-083, Ex. SEC-12-073); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-001, Ex. SEC-12-002, Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004 and 1 more); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-039, Ex. SEC-12-024, Ex. SEC-12-036 and 25 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-001, Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-048 and 1 more); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-073, Ex. SEC-12-012); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-001, Ex. SEC-12-002, Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004); hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing (HR; Ex. SEC-12-016, Ex. SEC-12-015, Ex. SEC-12-012, Ex. SEC-12-013 and 1 more); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054); client base under stay-home, closure and capacity orders (CB; Ex. SEC-12-083, Ex. SEC-12-027, Ex. SEC-12-026).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) ordered: "Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during…" Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039) ordered: "(A) This order shall apply retroactively to the date of the emergency declared by Executive Order 2020-01D and shall expire on the date the period of emergency ends or July 30, 2020, whichever is sooner.... (C) Any requirement in a rule of the Court that a party appear in person or requiring…" Enforcement: Supreme Court order Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-001) ordered: "Agencies are also encouraged to extend telework flexibilities more broadly to employees who are at higher risk as identified by the CDC and not telework-eligible." Enforcement: Executive direction to agencies; binding on agency operations The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Mar. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020, 110 days. Executive Order 202.7 (Ex. SEC-12-046) was in force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 104 of the quarter's 110 days; In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and… (Ex. SEC-12-039) was in force from Mar. 9, 2020 to July 30, 2020, 110 of the quarter's 110 days; OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Ex. SEC-12-001) was in force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Mar. 15, 2020, 3 of the quarter's 110 days. Of the 40 instruments in the quarter's record, 4 were in force on its first day, 28 on its last day and 2 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the second quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the third quarter of 2020 the Library holds 191 instruments in force for this selection: 28 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046); Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039); Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034); and 25 more) and 163 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); 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); The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192); and 160 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-073); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-016); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-039, Ex. SEC-12-034, Ex. SEC-12-018 and 15 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-048, Ex. SEC-12-012); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-073 and 1 more); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004); hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing (HR; Ex. SEC-12-016, Ex. SEC-12-015, Ex. SEC-12-012, Ex. SEC-12-013 and 1 more); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054); client base under stay-home, closure and capacity orders (CB; Ex. SEC-12-027, Ex. SEC-12-026).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) ordered: "Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during…" Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039) ordered: "(A) This order shall apply retroactively to the date of the emergency declared by Executive Order 2020-01D and shall expire on the date the period of emergency ends or July 30, 2020, whichever is sooner.... (C) Any requirement in a rule of the Court that a party appear in person or requiring…" Enforcement: Supreme Court order Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) ordered: "HEREBY ORDER AND DECLARE a Statewide Judicial Emergency in the State of Georgia... affecting all courts and clerk's offices in the State... To the extent feasible, courts should remain open to address essential functions... the undersigned hereby suspends, tolls, extends, and otherwise grants relief…" Enforcement: Judicial emergency order The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020, 92 days. Executive Order 202.7 (Ex. SEC-12-046) was in force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and… (Ex. SEC-12-039) was in force from Mar. 9, 2020 to July 30, 2020, 30 of the quarter's 92 days; Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) was in force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 28 instruments in the quarter's record, 25 were in force on its first day, 21 on its last day and 20 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the third quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the fourth quarter of 2020 the Library holds 185 instruments in force for this selection: 25 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046); Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034); Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018); and 22 more) and 160 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333); and 157 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-065 and 1 more); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059 and 2 more); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-034, Ex. SEC-12-018, Ex. SEC-12-030 and 11 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-048, Ex. SEC-12-012 and 1 more); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059 and 3 more); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-003, Ex. SEC-12-004); hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing (HR; Ex. SEC-12-015, Ex. SEC-12-012, Ex. SEC-12-013, Ex. SEC-12-014); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) ordered: "Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during…" Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) ordered: "HEREBY ORDER AND DECLARE a Statewide Judicial Emergency in the State of Georgia... affecting all courts and clerk's offices in the State... To the extent feasible, courts should remain open to address essential functions... the undersigned hereby suspends, tolls, extends, and otherwise grants relief…" Enforcement: Judicial emergency order Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018) ordered: "The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.... Justices may participate remotely by telephone." Enforcement: Court order The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020, 92 days. Executive Order 202.7 (Ex. SEC-12-046) was in force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) was in force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 25 instruments in the quarter's record, 19 were in force on its first day, 22 on its last day and 18 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the fourth quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the first quarter of 2021 the Library holds 198 instruments in force for this selection: 23 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046); Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034); Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018); and 20 more) and 175 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333); and 172 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-065 and 1 more); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-065 and 2 more); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-034, Ex. SEC-12-018, Ex. SEC-12-030 and 10 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-012, Ex. SEC-12-014); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-012 and 3 more); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-007); hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing (HR; Ex. SEC-12-015, Ex. SEC-12-012, Ex. SEC-12-013, Ex. SEC-12-014); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) ordered: "Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during…" Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) ordered: "HEREBY ORDER AND DECLARE a Statewide Judicial Emergency in the State of Georgia... affecting all courts and clerk's offices in the State... To the extent feasible, courts should remain open to address essential functions... the undersigned hereby suspends, tolls, extends, and otherwise grants relief…" Enforcement: Judicial emergency order Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018) ordered: "The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.... Justices may participate remotely by telephone." Enforcement: Court order The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021, 90 days. Executive Order 202.7 (Ex. SEC-12-046) was in force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 90 of the quarter's 90 days; Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) was in force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021, 90 of the quarter's 90 days; EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 90 of the quarter's 90 days. Of the 23 instruments in the quarter's record, 20 were in force on its first day, 21 on its last day and 19 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the first quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the second quarter of 2021 the Library holds 186 instruments in force for this selection: 21 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046); Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034); Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018); and 18 more) and 165 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333); and 162 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-065 and 2 more); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-006 and 4 more); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-046, Ex. SEC-12-034, Ex. SEC-12-018, Ex. SEC-12-030 and 10 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-006); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-059, Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-006 and 4 more); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-005, Ex. SEC-12-006, Ex. SEC-12-007); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046) ordered: "Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during…" Enforcement: Executive Law § 29-a directive Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) ordered: "HEREBY ORDER AND DECLARE a Statewide Judicial Emergency in the State of Georgia... affecting all courts and clerk's offices in the State... To the extent feasible, courts should remain open to address essential functions... the undersigned hereby suspends, tolls, extends, and otherwise grants relief…" Enforcement: Judicial emergency order Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018) ordered: "The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.... Justices may participate remotely by telephone." Enforcement: Court order The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, 91 days. Executive Order 202.7 (Ex. SEC-12-046) was in force from Mar. 19, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 85 of the quarter's 91 days; Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034) was in force from Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021, 91 of the quarter's 91 days; EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 91 of the quarter's 91 days. Of the 21 instruments in the quarter's record, 17 were in force on its first day, 15 on its last day and 13 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the second quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the third quarter of 2021 the Library holds 199 instruments in force for this selection: 32 instruments from the regulators of Professional and Information Services (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018); Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030); United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087); and 29 more) and 167 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311); Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292); and 164 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions of business of the Professional Services industry, as the Library records them: office premises under telework mandates and occupancy caps (OF; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-061, Ex. SEC-12-066, Ex. SEC-12-067 and 5 more); client meetings and site visits (CS; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-006, Ex. SEC-12-061, Ex. SEC-12-007 and 9 more); courts, agencies, recorders and notaries (CT; Ex. SEC-12-018, Ex. SEC-12-030, Ex. SEC-12-087, Ex. SEC-12-052 and 14 more); projects dependent on clients' operations (PJ; Ex. SEC-12-006); infrastructure, data centers and field work (DC; Ex. SEC-12-063, Ex. SEC-12-006, Ex. SEC-12-061, Ex. SEC-12-007 and 5 more); business development and federal contracting (BD; Ex. SEC-12-006, Ex. SEC-12-007, Ex. SEC-12-011, Ex. SEC-12-075 and 5 more); hiring, licensing examinations, visas and credentialing (HR; Ex. SEC-12-075, Ex. SEC-12-074, Ex. SEC-12-008, Ex. SEC-12-010 and 1 more); workforce availability (WF; Ex. SEC-12-054, Ex. SEC-12-067).

Step three, the change compelled. Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018) ordered: "The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.... Justices may participate remotely by telephone." Enforcement: Court order United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087) ordered: "Effective immediately and until further notice, the United States Tax Court building is closed. Mail will be held for delivery until the Court reopens." Enforcement: Court order Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052) ordered: "WHEREAS, certain documents require the in-person services of a Notary Public or Commissioner [of the Superior Court]... I hereby [order and direct that notarial acts may be performed remotely using communication technology subject to the stated conditions]" Enforcement: Executive order The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 days. EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Oct. 5, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; Executive Order No. 7K (Ex. SEC-12-052) was in force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 32 instruments in the quarter's record, 14 were in force on its first day, 24 on its last day and 11 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of a business of the Professional Services industry; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the third quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

9. The Service's sentences, answered for Professional and Information Services

The Service's letters and examination reports rest on fourteen grounds. Each is answered below from the statute's text, from Tri-State, from the instruments with their exhibit identifiers, and from the United States' own representations. None survives the record.

Each sentence below is stated in the Service's general vocabulary and answered from the industry analysis; the full answer, with its footnotes, is on the ground page linked beneath it.

Sentence 1: Ground 1. No orders in effect

"There were no government orders related to COVID-19 in effect during the quarter which could have fully or partially suspended your trade or business."

For every quarter, the six-quarters section lists the orders in force on the quarter's first and last day, by issuer, date and terms, with exhibit identifiers, and the tables on this page tabulate them. For the third quarter of 2021 alone the list runs to the federal workplace, contractor, conveyance, entry, border and court orders, the New York HERO Act plans, the California, Virginia, Oregon and Washington workplace standards, the indoor face-covering and exposure-control orders of six States and nine metros and the court orders of at least twenty-nine States. A form sentence that no orders were in effect is not the "case-by-case" determination the United States described to the District Court. The sentence describes a quarter that did not occur, and the Service's records, whatever they contain, do not contain the Federal Register.

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Sentence 2: Ground 2. The essential designation and "remained open"

"The employer operated an essential business and remained open."

The word "essential" is not in the statute. The essential-services designations permitted work; they exempted no office from the telework mandates, capacity caps, workplace standards, exposure-prevention plans or face-covering orders that applied to every business. The Notice itself provides that an employer so designated "may be considered to have a partial suspension of operations if, under the facts and circumstances, more than a nominal portion of its business operations are suspended by a governmental order," and the United States told the District Court that an employer "could be considered to have a partial suspension due to the governmental order if it was required to suspend certain operations for certain purposes." The designation was a permission to operate under the orders, not an exemption from them. An employer that "remained open" under an order that fixed how open it could be was partially suspended by that order.

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Sentence 3: Ground 3. Orders directed to the public

"Stay-at-home orders directed to the public are not considered; only orders directed at business operations count."

The statute says nothing of the source or addressee of the order; it asks whether the order limited "commerce, travel, or group meetings." The Notice's own list of qualifying orders includes "A State's emergency proclamation that residents must shelter in place" and "An order from a local official imposing a curfew on residents," both addressed to the public, and the United States quoted that list to the District Court as the statute's meaning and told the Ninth Circuit that a business "may be suspended 'due to' a government order addressing a third party." The orders that reached this industry were, moreover, directed at business operations in terms: "Work in offices is prohibited"; "all businesses must conduct their operations remotely." The position rewrites the statute and misdescribes the orders.

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Sentence 4: Ground 4. Comparable operations through telework

"The employer could have continued comparable operations through telework."

"Comparable operations" and "telework" are not in the statute; Tri-State defines a partial suspension as a temporary delay, interruption or termination of a portion of the business, and an office ordered to remote operation has had its in-person portion terminated for the duration of the order. The Notice's own words say the same. Q&A-15 provides that where "the closure of the workplace causes the employer to suspend business operations for certain purposes, but not others, it may be considered to have a partial suspension of operations due to the governmental order," and its Example 3 treats a research company's laboratory operations, which "cannot continue in a comparable manner," as partially suspended although its modeling staff teleworked; Q&A-16 provides that where the physical work space is so critical that central tasks cannot be performed remotely "this factor alone indicates that the employer is not able to continue comparable operations," and that a delay "beyond 2 weeks" in moving to telework is itself a partial suspension; Q&A-17 provides that a compelled modification with more than a nominal effect is a partial suspension. The depositions, closings, site inspections, court appearances, installations and examinations of this industry are the laboratory of Example 3. The comparable-operations sentence with which Q&A-15 opens is not in the statute, has no force of law by the United States' own account, and is not applied here. A law firm whose trials were postponed for fourteen months did not continue "comparable operations" by telephone; it continued the portion of its operations the orders left it. Telework was the modification the orders compelled, and a compelled modification of a more than nominal portion is a partial suspension, which is what Q&A-17 also says. The position substitutes a word Congress did not write for the one it did.

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Sentence 5: Ground 5. The orders affected customers, not the employer

"The orders affected the employer's customers, not the employer."

Q&A-13 addresses an employer that suspends operations because of "a reduction in demand." This analysis relies on no reduction in demand. It relies on orders that closed the courts in which the industry appears, the customer premises at which it works, the examinations by which it hires, the consulates through which it staffs and the offices in which it sits, and it treats those orders as orders limiting commerce, travel and group meetings under the statute's text, Q&A-12's logic and the United States' admission that a third-party order counts. A stay-at-home order on the customer base is itself an order limiting commerce, and the commerce it limited was this industry's. Q&A-13 describes an employer that "responds to the lack of demand by suspending some or all of its operations." This analysis describes no response to demand; it describes orders that closed the venues, counterparties and transactions through which this industry works, and where Q&A-13 would exclude an order confining the customer base it adds to the statute words the United States has represented have no force of law. It does not describe an employer whose courts, customers and consulates were closed by order, and the Service's invocation of it against this industry misdescribes both the orders and the industry.

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Sentence 6: Ground 6. Voluntary measures

"The employer's measures were voluntary."

An exposure-prevention plan adopted because 12 NYCRR § 840.1 required it, an office cut to twenty-five percent because Massachusetts's Order No. 59 required it and a trial held remotely because the Tax Court ordered it are not voluntary. Q&A-14 describes an employer that closes without any order; every modification described here is traced to an order with an exhibit identifier. Where an employer adopted a nationwide policy to comply with the orders of the jurisdictions that bound it, Q&A-20 makes it eligible "with respect to all of its operations in all locations." A modification traced to an order with an exhibit identifier is not voluntary, and the position that it was describes an employer this analysis does not address.

Q&A-14 reaches, by its own terms, only a suspension "not due to a governmental order," and the United States and the District Court have defined the excluded employer as one "not being ordered to do so." No employer in this industry in the eight States examined in the standing-duties section answered that description in any of the six quarters. The reopening orders permitted an office to operate only on conditions with the force of law: at half its listed occupancy, under written policies adopting CDC, OSHA and State health guidance, with its in-person workforce cut by half or sent home (Ex. TX-021; Ex. AZ-019; Ex. NY-003). The standing statutes commanded the same conduct independently and under penalty: Texas Health and Safety Code section 81.002, "Each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease" (Ex. DUT-TX-001); Labor Code section 411.103's "Each employer shall" (Ex. DUT-TX-013); the communicable-disease and safe-workplace statutes of the other seven States; and in every State the general duty clause, enforced by citation from September 2020 and against an office of this industry (Ex. DUT-FED-001; Ex. DUT-FED-073). The legislatures then fixed the standard of care as compliance with governmental standards, guidance and protocols, Texas for every action commenced on or after March 13, 2020 and Arizona from March 10, 2020 (Ex. DUT-TX-015; Ex. DUT-AZ-010; Ex. DUT-FL-012). The safe-workplace statute had no COVID-19 content until the health authorities said what a safe workplace required; from that moment the emptied office, the distanced floor and the screened staff were the law's requirement, taken because those directives defined the duty. "Due to" is but-for causation, and the causation here runs from the command to the measure without an intervening choice. The Notice's own words say the same: a modification "required by a governmental order as a condition of reopening a physical space for business or service to the public" is a partial suspension due to the order. A statute that commands conduct is an order from an appropriate governmental authority; the Service's premise that these employers acted under no command fails wherever a command reached the employer, and the instruments above show that a command reached every one.

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Sentence 7: Ground 7. Not more than nominal: the ten percent figure applied as a floor

"The portion of the business affected was not more than nominal."

The ten percent figure is, in the United States' words, "not determinative," "[e]ffectively ... a safe harbor," "not an eligibility requirement," "a quintessential safe harbor," "a safe harbor rather than a hard floor"; the District Court held it "is not an exclusionary cut-off point"; and Tri-State held that the Notice "provides a method for the test to be met not as a requirement to meet the test" and that reading it as a requirement "would read requirements into the statute that do not exist." The showing for this industry exceeds the safe harbor many times over. The position applies as a floor a figure the United States has told two federal courts is not one.

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Sentence 8: Ground 8. Modifications with only a nominal effect

"The required modifications (masks, gloves, spacing, screening) had only a nominal effect."

The modifications described here are closure, remote operation, capped occupancy, suspended trials, cancelled examinations, suspended entry and conditioned site access, and the face-covering orders of July through September 2021 are treated as what they are: workplace infection-prevention and exposure-control requirements imposed by orders from appropriate governmental authorities, enforced by fine, that conditioned every office in the States and metros that issued them and that carried, in the same instruments, the employer duties, the screening, distancing and policy-adoption requirements and, in Illinois and the health-care settings, the vaccination-or-testing duties that accompanied them. Q&A-18 itself provides that a modification "that results in a reduction in an employer's ability to provide goods or services in the normal course of the employer's business of not less than 10 percent will be deemed to have more than a nominal effect," and the United States told the District Court that "employees having to wear face masks may impact business operations." Tri-State held that "the required protocols and procedures to comply with the Proclamation" were suspensions the order caused and refused the argument that they were nominal. An office at ten percent occupancy is not a modification with a nominal effect; it is a ninety-percent closure.

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Sentence 9: Ground 9. A declaration of emergency is not an order

"A declaration of emergency is not an order."

This analysis relies on no bare declaration as a suspending order. Each instrument in the orders-by-layer and six-quarters sections limited commerce, travel or group meetings in terms. Where an emergency declaration is cited, it is cited as the instrument under which those orders were issued and continued, or as proof of a period, which the Notice's own text allows. The ground answers an argument this analysis does not make.

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Sentence 10: Ground 10. The supplier was not closed; supply-chain effects are too attenuated

"The supplier was not itself closed by order; supply-chain effects are too attenuated."

Chief Counsel memoranda "may not be used or cited as precedent," by their own legend, which Tri-State quoted in declining to rely on the Chief Counsel memorandum the United States offered there. The suppliers of this industry are the courts, the customers' premises, the examination bodies and the consulates, and each was closed or conditioned by an order with a date and an exhibit identifier; nothing here is attenuated. The United States told the Ninth Circuit that the supplier rule "never even mentions a 'physical[ ] clos[ure]' order against the supplier," and told the District Court that an employer is eligible where its operations are suspended "because of the supplier's inability to deliver." Causation is but-for on the United States' own agreed definition: absent the order closing the courthouse, no law kept the lawyer out of it. The position describes an attenuated chain this analysis does not describe; a courthouse closed by administrative order is not a supply-chain effect, and a Chief Counsel memorandum that cannot be cited as precedent is not the statute.

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Sentence 11: Ground 11. The orders had lifted before the quarter began

"The orders had lifted before the quarter began; any effect was a lingering effect."

For the third quarter of 2021 the orders had not lifted: the inventory of instruments in force in the third quarter of 2021 above lists, with dates, the orders in force on July 1 and September 30, 2021, and the closing paragraph of that quarter names the expired instruments on which the proof does not rest. Where the position means that a suspension compelled by an order that expired on June 30 ended at midnight, it misreads the clause, which asks whether the operation "is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter," and it contradicts Tri-State's definition of a suspension as a "delay," Q&A-22's whole-quarter rule and Q&A-16's transition rule. The position mistakes the date an order lapsed for the date the suspension it compelled ended; the clause asks about the second.

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Sentence 12: Ground 12. The required decline in gross receipts

"The employer did not experience the required decline in gross receipts."

The gross-receipts prong is not relied on. The statute makes an employer eligible on either prong, and the United States admitted in Tri-State that the gross-receipts test is "another method to qualify," on which the court held "the fact an employer can be eligible and affected without partial or full suspension is reasonable." The suspension prong asks about operations, not revenue, and it is satisfied in every quarter. The ground answers a prong this analysis does not invoke; Congress joined the two prongs with "or."

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Sentence 13: Ground 13. Guidance, recommendations or best practices, not orders

"The instruments relied on are guidance, recommendations or best practices, not orders."

Every instrument this analysis relies on as a suspending order is an order, proclamation, rule, directive, statute or administrative order with the force of law, issued under a recited statutory or constitutional power and enforced by penalty, contempt, license or contract. Where a State made a federal guidance document binding by incorporating it into an order, the binding instrument is the order, and it is the order that is cited. The Notice itself provides that whether an instrument is a governmental order "is determined without regard to the level of enforcement." An instrument enforced by fine, contempt, license or contract clause is not a recommendation, and the position that it is misdescribes every instrument this analysis names.

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Sentence 14: Ground 14. "Order" must be given its ordinary meaning

"'Order' must be given its ordinary meaning."

Agreed. An "order" is "a command, direction, or instruction" and "a rule or regulation made by a competent authority"; the United States agreed in Tri-State that the clause is read by "plain meaning." Every instrument in the findings below is a command from a competent authority to do or refrain from doing something on pain of sanction. That is the ordinary meaning, and it is satisfied.

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10. Exhibit list

Every instrument cited in this report, by exhibit identifier: 415 records, of which The COVID Project holds the document for 390. The record URL opens the instrument's page in the Library; the exhibit URL opens the document itself where it is held.

Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Date	Citation	Record URL	Exhibit file
Ex. AZ-019	Executive Order 2020-36	Governor Douglas A. Ducey	May 12, 2020	Governor Douglas A. Ducey, Executive Order 2020-36 (May 12, 2020) (Ex. AZ-019)	/library/AZ-019	/exhibit/AZ-019
Ex. DUT-AZ-010	Session law (Senate Bill 1377), adding A.R.S. §§ 12-515 and 12-516	Arizona Legislature (Fifty-fifth Legislature, First Regular Session); approved by Governor Douglas A. Ducey	standing	Arizona Legislature (Fifty-fifth Legislature, First Regular Session); approved by Governor Douglas A. Ducey, Session law (Senate Bill 1377), adding A.R.S. §§ 12-515 and 12-516 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AZ-010)	/library/DUT-AZ-010	/exhibit/DUT-AZ-010
Ex. DUT-FED-001	29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause)	Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593)	standing	Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001)	/library/DUT-FED-001	/exhibit/DUT-FED-001
Ex. DUT-FED-073	Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073)	/library/DUT-FED-073	/exhibit/DUT-FED-073
Ex. DUT-FL-012	Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38	Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis	standing	Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis, Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-012)	/library/DUT-FL-012	/exhibit/DUT-FL-012
Ex. DUT-TX-001	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act)	standing	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)	/library/DUT-TX-001	/exhibit/DUT-TX-001
Ex. DUT-TX-013	Tex. Labor Code § 411.103	Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety)	standing	Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety), Tex. Labor Code § 411.103 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-013)	/library/DUT-TX-013	/exhibit/DUT-TX-013
Ex. DUT-TX-015	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003	Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6)	standing	Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6), Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-015)	/library/DUT-TX-015	/exhibit/DUT-TX-015
Ex. FED-001	Proclamation 9994	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 13, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	/library/FED-001	/exhibit/FED-001
Ex. FED-002	Notice of February 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Feb. 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Notice of February 24, 2021 (Feb. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-002)	/library/FED-002	/exhibit/FED-002
Ex. FED-006	Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per…	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator)	Mar. 13, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	/library/FED-006	/exhibit/FED-006
Ex. FED-007	Memorandum of January 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security)	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), Memorandum of January 21, 2021 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-007)	/library/FED-007	/exhibit/FED-007
Ex. FED-008	Memorandum of February 2, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator)	Feb. 2, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	/library/FED-008	/exhibit/FED-008
Ex. FED-009	Memorandum of August 17, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Aug. 17, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Memorandum of August 17, 2021 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-009)	/library/FED-009	/exhibit/FED-009
Ex. FED-010	Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services	Jan. 31, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	/library/FED-010	/exhibit/FED-010
Ex. FED-011	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 21, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Apr. 21, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 21, 2020) (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-011)	/library/FED-011	/exhibit/FED-011
Ex. FED-012	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 23, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	July 23, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-012)	/library/FED-012	/exhibit/FED-012
Ex. FED-013	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (October 2, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Oct. 2, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (October 2, 2020) (Oct. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-013)	/library/FED-013	/exhibit/FED-013
Ex. FED-014	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (January 7, 2021)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Jan. 7, 2021	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (January 7, 2021) (Jan. 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-014)	/library/FED-014	/exhibit/FED-014
Ex. FED-015	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021)	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS	Apr. 15, 2021	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-015)	/library/FED-015	/exhibit/FED-015
Ex. FED-016	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021)	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS	July 19, 2021	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-016)	/library/FED-016	/exhibit/FED-016
Ex. FED-020	CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021)	Jan. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021), CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021) (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-020)	/library/FED-020	/exhibit/FED-020
Ex. FED-022	CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020)	Sept. 1, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	/library/FED-022	/exhibit/FED-022
Ex. FED-023	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Jan. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-023)	/library/FED-023	/exhibit/FED-023
Ex. FED-024	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Mar. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-024)	/library/FED-024	/exhibit/FED-024
Ex. FED-025	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	June 24, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-025)	/library/FED-025	/exhibit/FED-025
Ex. FED-026	CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Aug. 3, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-026)	/library/FED-026	/exhibit/FED-026
Ex. FED-027	CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)	Mar. 14, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	/library/FED-027	/exhibit/FED-027
Ex. FED-028	No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Apr. 9, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028)	/library/FED-028	/exhibit/FED-028
Ex. FED-029	No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	July 16, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-029)	/library/FED-029	/exhibit/FED-029
Ex. FED-030	No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Sept. 30, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030)	/library/FED-030	/exhibit/FED-030
Ex. FED-031	CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Oct. 30, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)	/library/FED-031	/exhibit/FED-031
Ex. FED-032	Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	May 5, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032)	/library/FED-032	/exhibit/FED-032
Ex. FED-034	CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)	Mar. 20, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	/library/FED-034	/exhibit/FED-034
Ex. FED-036	Amendment and Extension of Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons (May 19, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	May 19, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Amendment and Extension of Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons (May 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-036)	/library/FED-036	/exhibit/FED-036
Ex. FED-037	CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Oct. 13, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-037)	/library/FED-037	/exhibit/FED-037
Ex. FED-038	Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Aug. 2, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-038)	/library/FED-038	/exhibit/FED-038
Ex. FED-039	Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Mar. 20, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-039)	/library/FED-039	/exhibit/FED-039
Ex. FED-040	CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result for All Airline Passengers Arriving Into the United States From the United Kingdom	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Dec. 25, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result for All Airline Passengers Arriving Into the United States From the United Kingdom (Dec. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-040)	/library/FED-040	/exhibit/FED-040
Ex. FED-041	CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Jan. 12, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country (Jan. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-041)	/library/FED-041	/exhibit/FED-041
Ex. FED-042	CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021)	Jan. 25, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021), CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-042)	/library/FED-042	/exhibit/FED-042
Ex. FED-048	Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of the Right To Introduce and Prohibition of Introduction of Persons Into United…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Sept. 11, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of the Right To Introduce and Prohibition of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-048)	/library/FED-048	/exhibit/FED-048
Ex. FED-050	TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD…	Transportation Security Administration, DHS (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator)	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator), TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD 1542-21-01 (airports) (Jan. 31, 2021); ratification 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (Ex. FED-050)	/library/FED-050	/exhibit/FED-050
Ex. FED-051	Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask Requirements	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Apr. 30, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-051)	/library/FED-051	/exhibit/FED-051
Ex. FED-052	Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask Requirements	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Aug. 20, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-052)	/library/FED-052	/exhibit/FED-052
Ex. FED-053	TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD…	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD 1542-21-01 (airports) (Jan. 31, 2021); ratification 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (Ex. FED-053)	/library/FED-053	/exhibit/FED-053
Ex. FED-055	Emergency Amendment EA 1546-21-01, Security Measures - Face Masks (foreign air carriers)	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Emergency Amendment EA 1546-21-01, Security Measures - Face Masks (foreign air carriers) (Jan. 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-055)	/library/FED-055	/exhibit/FED-055
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)	Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board	Apr. 20, 2021	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)	/library/FED-056	/exhibit/FED-056
Ex. FED-057	Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021)	Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. Pekoske	Jan. 27, 2021	Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. Pekoske, Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021) (Ex. FED-057)	/library/FED-057	/exhibit/FED-057
Ex. FED-060	Executive Order 13991	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 20, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060)	/library/FED-060	/exhibit/FED-060
Ex. FED-061	Executive Order 13998	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13998 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-061)	/library/FED-061	/exhibit/FED-061
Ex. FED-062	Executive Order 13999	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13999 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-062)	/library/FED-062	/exhibit/FED-062
Ex. FED-063	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Sept. 9, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-063)	/library/FED-063	/exhibit/FED-063
Ex. FED-064	Executive Order 14043	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Sept. 9, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14043 (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. FED-064)	/library/FED-064	/exhibit/FED-064
Ex. FED-066	Executive Order 13945	President Donald J. Trump	Aug. 8, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13945 (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-066)	/library/FED-066	/exhibit/FED-066
Ex. FED-070	Executive Order 13909	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 18, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	/library/FED-070	/exhibit/FED-070
Ex. FED-073	Executive Order 13917, Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources, 85 Fed. Reg. 26313 (Apr. 28, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	Apr. 28, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13917, Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources, 85 Fed. Reg. 26313 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-073)	/library/FED-073	/exhibit/FED-073
Ex. FED-074	Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 25, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074)	/library/FED-074	/exhibit/FED-074
Ex. FED-075	Temporary Final Rule, Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Apr. 7, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule, Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. FED-075)	/library/FED-075	/exhibit/FED-075
Ex. FED-076	Notification of Exemptions to the PPE allocation rule	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Apr. 17, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Notification of Exemptions to the PPE allocation rule (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-076)	/library/FED-076	/exhibit/FED-076
Ex. FED-077	Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Aug. 10, 2020)	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Aug. 10, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Aug. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-077)	/library/FED-077	/exhibit/FED-077
Ex. FED-078	Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Dec. 31, 2020)	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Dec. 31, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-078)	/library/FED-078	/exhibit/FED-078
Ex. FED-080	Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor	June 21, 2021	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080)	/library/FED-080	/exhibit/FED-080
Ex. FED-081	DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	June 28, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021) (Ex. FED-081)	/library/FED-081	/exhibit/FED-081
Ex. FED-082	DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	Mar. 12, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-082)	/library/FED-082	/exhibit/FED-082
Ex. FED-083	DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	July 7, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-083)	/library/FED-083	/exhibit/FED-083
Ex. FED-084	Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021)	OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees)	July 7, 2021	OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-084)	/library/FED-084	/exhibit/FED-084
Ex. FED-088	Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020)	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor	Mar. 9, 2020	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088)	/library/FED-088	/exhibit/FED-088
Ex. FED-090	CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Mar. 30, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with comment period) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-090)	/library/FED-090	/exhibit/FED-090
Ex. FED-091	CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	May 1, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule) (May 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-091)	/library/FED-091	/exhibit/FED-091
Ex. FED-092	CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Sept. 2, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-092)	/library/FED-092	/exhibit/FED-092
Ex. FED-093	CMS-9912-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule): 42 C.F.R. § 433.400 (FMAP…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS (with Treasury and Labor)	Nov. 2, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS (with Treasury and Labor), CMS-9912-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule): 42 C.F.R. § 433.400 (FMAP maintenance-of-effort conditions); vaccine coverage (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-093)	/library/FED-093	/exhibit/FED-093
Ex. FED-094	CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	May 13, 2021	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (Ex. FED-094)	/library/FED-094	/exhibit/FED-094
Ex. FED-096	CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 4, 2020	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	/library/FED-096	/exhibit/FED-096
Ex. FED-097	QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 13, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)	/library/FED-097	/exhibit/FED-097
Ex. FED-098	QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 10, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	/library/FED-098	/exhibit/FED-098
Ex. FED-099	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 23, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	/library/FED-099	/exhibit/FED-099
Ex. FED-100	FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-100)	/library/FED-100	/exhibit/FED-100
Ex. FED-104	FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)	/library/FED-104	/exhibit/FED-104
Ex. FED-132	FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 20, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	/library/FED-132	/exhibit/FED-132
Ex. FED-147	FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)	/library/FED-147	/exhibit/FED-147
Ex. FED-150	FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Apr. 11, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Apr. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-150)	/library/FED-150	/exhibit/FED-150
Ex. FED-154	QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Sept. 17, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-154)	/library/FED-154	/exhibit/FED-154
Ex. FED-155	QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 10, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (Ex. FED-155)	/library/FED-155	/exhibit/FED-155
Ex. FED-156	QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Apr. 27, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156)	/library/FED-156	/exhibit/FED-156
Ex. FED-157	QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 18, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)	/library/FED-157	/exhibit/FED-157
Ex. FED-158	CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Apr. 7, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-158)	/library/FED-158	/exhibit/FED-158
Ex. FED-160	COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Mar. 13, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	/library/FED-160	/exhibit/FED-160
Ex. FED-161	QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 6, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-161)	/library/FED-161	/exhibit/FED-161
Ex. FED-163	CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 11, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (May 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-163)	/library/FED-163	/exhibit/FED-163
Ex. FED-164	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 4, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164)	/library/FED-164	/exhibit/FED-164
Ex. FED-165	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	June 1, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-165)	/library/FED-165	/exhibit/FED-165
Ex. FED-166	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Aug. 17, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-166)	/library/FED-166	/exhibit/FED-166
Ex. FED-168	CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through…	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Aug. 26, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-168)	/library/FED-168	/exhibit/FED-168
Ex. FED-170	Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. 116-127, 134 Stat. 178 (Mar. 18, 2020): Division C (Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, §§…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-127); approved by the President	Mar. 18, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-127); approved by the President, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. 116-127, 134 Stat. 178 (Mar. 18, 2020): Division C (Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, §§ 3101-3106) and Division E (Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, §§ 5101-5111); Division G (§§ 7001-7005, payroll tax credits); § 6008 (Medicaid FMAP conditions) (Ex. FED-170)	/library/FED-170	/exhibit/FED-170
Ex. FED-171	Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor	Apr. 1, 2020	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-171)	/library/FED-171	/exhibit/FED-171
Ex. FED-172	Revised Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (after New York v. U.S. Dep't of Labor)	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor	Sept. 11, 2020	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Revised Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (after New York v. U.S. Dep't of Labor) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-172)	/library/FED-172	/exhibit/FED-172
Ex. FED-173	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, div. N, tit. II, subtit. B, § 286 (Extension of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave); div. N, § 502…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-260)	Dec. 27, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-260), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, div. N, tit. II, subtit. B, § 286 (Extension of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave); div. N, § 502 (extension of the CDC eviction moratorium to Jan. 31, 2021); div. EE, §§ 206-207 (ERC amendments) (Dec. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-173)	/library/FED-173	/exhibit/FED-173
Ex. FED-174	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021): § 9651 (I.R.C. § 3134, ERC for Q3-Q4 2021); § 9641 (I.R.C. §§ 3131-3133, voluntary…	Congress (Pub. L. 117-2); approved by the President	Mar. 11, 2021	Congress (Pub. L. 117-2); approved by the President, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021): § 9651 (I.R.C. § 3134, ERC for Q3-Q4 2021); § 9641 (I.R.C. §§ 3131-3133, voluntary paid leave credits Apr. 1 - Sept. 30, 2021); § 9817 (HCBS FMAP increase) (Ex. FED-174)	/library/FED-174	/exhibit/FED-174
Ex. FED-180	Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 10, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	/library/FED-180	/exhibit/FED-180
Ex. FED-181	Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for…	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Feb. 4, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	/library/FED-181	/exhibit/FED-181
Ex. FED-182	Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 2, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	/library/FED-182	/exhibit/FED-182
Ex. FED-184	Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological products	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 27, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological products (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-184)	/library/FED-184	/exhibit/FED-184
Ex. FED-185	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 11, 2020; reissued and amended thereafter)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research)	Dec. 11, 2020	Food and Drug Administration, HHS (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research), Emergency Use Authorization letter: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 11, 2020; reissued and amended thereafter) (Ex. FED-185)	/library/FED-185	/exhibit/FED-185
Ex. FED-186	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 18, 2020; reissued thereafter)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS	Dec. 18, 2020	Food and Drug Administration, HHS, Emergency Use Authorization letter: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 18, 2020; reissued thereafter) (Ex. FED-186)	/library/FED-186	/exhibit/FED-186
Ex. FED-187	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Feb. 27, 2021; reissued thereafter; revoked June 1, 2023)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS	Feb. 27, 2021	Food and Drug Administration, HHS, Emergency Use Authorization letter: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Feb. 27, 2021; reissued thereafter; revoked June 1, 2023) (Ex. FED-187)	/library/FED-187	/exhibit/FED-187
Ex. FED-190	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC)	Mar. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190)	/library/FED-190	/exhibit/FED-190
Ex. FED-191	30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020)	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force	Mar. 31, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, 30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-191)	/library/FED-191	/exhibit/FED-191
Ex. FED-192	Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020)	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force	Apr. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192)	/library/FED-192	/exhibit/FED-192
Ex. FED-194	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency	HHS Office for Civil Rights	Mar. 17, 2020	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	/library/FED-194	/exhibit/FED-194
Ex. FED-200	Proclamation 9984	President Donald J. Trump	Jan. 31, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	/library/FED-200	/exhibit/FED-200
Ex. FED-201	Proclamation 9992	President Donald J. Trump	Feb. 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	/library/FED-201	/exhibit/FED-201
Ex. FED-202	Proclamation 9993	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 11, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202)	/library/FED-202	/exhibit/FED-202
Ex. FED-203	Proclamation 9996	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 14, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203)	/library/FED-203	/exhibit/FED-203
Ex. FED-204	Proclamation 10041	President Donald J. Trump	May 24, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10041 (May 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-204)	/library/FED-204	/exhibit/FED-204
Ex. FED-207	Proclamation 10143	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 25, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10143 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-207)	/library/FED-207	/exhibit/FED-207
Ex. FED-208	Proclamation 10199	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Apr. 30, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10199 (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-208)	/library/FED-208	/exhibit/FED-208
Ex. FED-209	Proclamation 10294	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Oct. 25, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10294 (Oct. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-209)	/library/FED-209	/exhibit/FED-209
Ex. FED-210	Proclamation 10014	President Donald J. Trump	Apr. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-210)	/library/FED-210	/exhibit/FED-210
Ex. FED-211	Proclamation 10052	President Donald J. Trump	June 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052 (June 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-211)	/library/FED-211	/exhibit/FED-211
Ex. FED-212	Proclamation 10054	President Donald J. Trump	June 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054 (June 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-212)	/library/FED-212	/exhibit/FED-212
Ex. FED-213	Proclamation 10131	President Donald J. Trump	Dec. 31, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10131 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-213)	/library/FED-213	/exhibit/FED-213
Ex. FED-214	Proclamation 10149	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Feb. 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10149 (Feb. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-214)	/library/FED-214	/exhibit/FED-214
Ex. FED-216	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada, 85 Fed. Reg. 16548…	U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Mar. 24, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada, 85 Fed. Reg. 16548 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-216)	/library/FED-216	/exhibit/FED-216
Ex. FED-217	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 22352 (Apr. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Apr. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 22352 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-217)	/library/FED-217	/exhibit/FED-217
Ex. FED-219	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 37744 (June 24, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	June 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 37744 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-219)	/library/FED-219	/exhibit/FED-219
Ex. FED-222	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 59670 (Sept. 23, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Sept. 23, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 59670 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-222)	/library/FED-222	/exhibit/FED-222
Ex. FED-225	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 83432 (Dec. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Dec. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 83432 (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-225)	/library/FED-225	/exhibit/FED-225
Ex. FED-226	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021)	DHS	Jan. 19, 2021	DHS, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-226)	/library/FED-226	/exhibit/FED-226
Ex. FED-229	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 14812 (Mar. 19, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Mar. 19, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 14812 (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-229)	/library/FED-229	/exhibit/FED-229
Ex. FED-232	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	June 23, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-232)	/library/FED-232	/exhibit/FED-232
Ex. FED-235	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Sept. 22, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-235)	/library/FED-235	/exhibit/FED-235
Ex. FED-239	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico, 85 Fed. Reg. 16547…	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with CBP	Mar. 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with CBP, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico, 85 Fed. Reg. 16547 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-239)	/library/FED-239	/exhibit/FED-239
Ex. FED-240	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 22353 (Apr. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Apr. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 22353 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-240)	/library/FED-240	/exhibit/FED-240
Ex. FED-242	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 37745 (June 24, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	June 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 37745 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-242)	/library/FED-242	/exhibit/FED-242
Ex. FED-245	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 59669 (Sept. 23, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Sept. 23, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 59669 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-245)	/library/FED-245	/exhibit/FED-245
Ex. FED-248	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 83433 (Dec. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Dec. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 83433 (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-248)	/library/FED-248	/exhibit/FED-248
Ex. FED-249	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021)	DHS	Jan. 19, 2021	DHS, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-249)	/library/FED-249	/exhibit/FED-249
Ex. FED-252	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 14813 (Mar. 19, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Mar. 19, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 14813 (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-252)	/library/FED-252	/exhibit/FED-252
Ex. FED-255	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	June 23, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-255)	/library/FED-255	/exhibit/FED-255
Ex. FED-258	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Sept. 22, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-258)	/library/FED-258	/exhibit/FED-258
Ex. FED-262	OMB Memorandum M-20-13	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 12, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-262)	/library/FED-262	/exhibit/FED-262
Ex. FED-263	OMB Memorandum M-20-15	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 15, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-15 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-263)	/library/FED-263	/exhibit/FED-263
Ex. FED-264	OMB Memorandum M-20-16	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 17, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-264)	/library/FED-264	/exhibit/FED-264
Ex. FED-266	OMB Memorandum M-20-18	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management)	Mar. 20, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266)	/library/FED-266	/exhibit/FED-266
Ex. FED-267	OMB Memorandum M-20-19	Office of Management and Budget	Mar. 22, 2020	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267)	/library/FED-267	/exhibit/FED-267
Ex. FED-268	OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas)	Apr. 20, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	/library/FED-268	/exhibit/FED-268
Ex. FED-270	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force	Jan. 24, 2021	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270)	/library/FED-270	/exhibit/FED-270
Ex. FED-271	OMB Memorandum M-21-25	Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration	June 10, 2021	Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-271)	/library/FED-271	/exhibit/FED-271
Ex. FED-272	COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB	July 29, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks (Ex. FED-272)	/library/FED-272	/exhibit/FED-272
Ex. FED-274	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMB	Sept. 24, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMB, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-274)	/library/FED-274	/exhibit/FED-274
Ex. FED-275	Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young)	Sept. 24, 2021	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-275)	/library/FED-275	/exhibit/FED-275
Ex. FED-278	Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277)	Aug. 6, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277), Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. FED-278)	/library/FED-278	/exhibit/FED-278
Ex. FED-279	Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access)	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer)	Mar. 16, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-279)	/library/FED-279	/exhibit/FED-279
Ex. FED-280	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions	Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III	Mar. 15, 2021	Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-280)	/library/FED-280	/exhibit/FED-280
Ex. FED-281	Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019	Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist	Mar. 13, 2020	Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist, Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-281)	/library/FED-281	/exhibit/FED-281
Ex. FED-282	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Modification and Reissuance of DoD Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Travel Restrictions	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper	Apr. 20, 2020	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Modification and Reissuance of DoD Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Travel Restrictions (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-282)	/library/FED-282	/exhibit/FED-282
Ex. FED-283	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Transition to Conditions-based Phased Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (May 22…	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper	May 22, 2020	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Transition to Conditions-based Phased Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (May 22, 2020), updated June 29, 2020 and Oct. 5, 2020 (Ex. FED-283)	/library/FED-283	/exhibit/FED-283
Ex. FED-284	Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042	Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips	Mar. 19, 2020	Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-284)	/library/FED-284	/exhibit/FED-284
Ex. FED-285	Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez	June 1, 2020	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	/library/FED-285	/exhibit/FED-285
Ex. FED-286	General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020)	Mar. 25, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020), General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020 (Ex. FED-286)	/library/FED-286	/exhibit/FED-286
Ex. FED-287	General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19)	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit		United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287)	/library/FED-287	/exhibit/FED-287
Ex. FED-288	General Order 2020-8	Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer	May 6, 2020	Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, General Order 2020-8 (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-288)	/library/FED-288	/exhibit/FED-288
Ex. FED-289	General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021)	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow	June 17, 2021	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)	/library/FED-289
Ex. FED-290	Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Mar. 12, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	/library/FED-290
Ex. FED-291	Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Mar. 16, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-291)	/library/FED-291	/exhibit/FED-291
Ex. FED-292	Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)	Supreme Court of the United States	Mar. 19, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	/library/FED-292	/exhibit/FED-292
Ex. FED-293	Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Apr. 3, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. FED-293)	/library/FED-293	/exhibit/FED-293
Ex. FED-294	Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Apr. 13, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-294)	/library/FED-294	/exhibit/FED-294
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of…	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	/library/FED-295	/exhibit/FED-295
Ex. FED-296	Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Feb. 12, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296)	/library/FED-296	/exhibit/FED-296
Ex. FED-297	Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)	May 26, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297)	/library/FED-297	/exhibit/FED-297
Ex. FED-298	Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)	Sept. 15, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-298)	/library/FED-298	/exhibit/FED-298
Ex. FED-299	Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	July 30, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-299)	/library/FED-299	/exhibit/FED-299
Ex. FED-300	General Order 21-0033	Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote)	Sept. 20, 2021	Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote), General Order 21-0033 (Sept. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-300)	/library/FED-300	/exhibit/FED-300
Ex. FED-301	Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	June 21, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-301)	/library/FED-301	/exhibit/FED-301
Ex. FED-302	Standing Order 20-13	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	May 22, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	/library/FED-302	/exhibit/FED-302
Ex. FED-303	Standing Order 20-17	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Nov. 25, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303)	/library/FED-303	/exhibit/FED-303
Ex. FED-304	Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Dec. 17, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-304)	/library/FED-304	/exhibit/FED-304
Ex. FED-305	Standing Order 21-02	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Mar. 17, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305)	/library/FED-305	/exhibit/FED-305
Ex. FED-306	Standing Order 21-04	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Mar. 11, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-04 (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-306)	/library/FED-306	/exhibit/FED-306
Ex. FED-307	Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Sept. 3, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307)	/library/FED-307	/exhibit/FED-307
Ex. FED-308	Standing Order 21-08	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Sept. 13, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-08 (Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. FED-308)	/library/FED-308	/exhibit/FED-308
Ex. FED-310	Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 20, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-310)	/library/FED-310	/exhibit/FED-310
Ex. FED-311	Standing Order 2020-04	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 16, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	/library/FED-311	/exhibit/FED-311
Ex. FED-312	Standing Order 2020-05	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 20, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-05 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-312)	/library/FED-312	/exhibit/FED-312
Ex. FED-313	Amended Standing Order 2021-07	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	June 23, 2021	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-313)	/library/FED-313	/exhibit/FED-313
Ex. FED-316	Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01	Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr.	July 31, 2020	Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr, Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-316)	/library/FED-316	/exhibit/FED-316
Ex. FED-317	General Order 72	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Mar. 16, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-317)	/library/FED-317	/exhibit/FED-317
Ex. FED-318	General Order 72-2	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Apr. 30, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-2 (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-318)	/library/FED-318	/exhibit/FED-318
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…	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	Mar. 26, 2020	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)	/library/FED-319
Ex. FED-320	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020) (temporary final rule)	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Apr. 20, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020) (temporary final rule) (Ex. FED-320)	/library/FED-320	/exhibit/FED-320
Ex. FED-321	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020) (temporary final rule)	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS	May 14, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020) (temporary final rule) (Ex. FED-321)	/library/FED-321	/exhibit/FED-321
Ex. FED-322	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg.…	DHS, USCIS	Aug. 20, 2020	DHS, USCIS, 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. FED-322)	/library/FED-322	/exhibit/FED-322
Ex. FED-323	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants due to the COVID-19 National Emergency: Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291…	DHS, USCIS	Dec. 18, 2020	DHS, USCIS, 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. FED-323)	/library/FED-323	/exhibit/FED-323
Ex. FED-324	USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Mar. 17, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020 (Ex. FED-324)	/library/FED-324	/exhibit/FED-324
Ex. FED-325	USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	May 27, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	/library/FED-325	/exhibit/FED-325
Ex. FED-327	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, 2020, last updated Mar. 20, 2020)	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	Mar. 20, 2020	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)	/library/FED-327	/exhibit/FED-327
Ex. FED-328	Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020)	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	July 14, 2020	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-328)	/library/FED-328	/exhibit/FED-328
Ex. FED-331	General Order 72-4	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	June 24, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-4 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-331)	/library/FED-331	/exhibit/FED-331
Ex. FED-332	General Order 72-5	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	July 23, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-5 (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-332)	/library/FED-332	/exhibit/FED-332
Ex. FED-333	General Order 72-6	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Sept. 16, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	/library/FED-333	/exhibit/FED-333
Ex. FED-334	General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	May 21, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	/library/FED-334	/exhibit/FED-334
Ex. FED-335	General Order 75	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Mar. 30, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 75 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-335)	/library/FED-335	/exhibit/FED-335
Ex. FED-336	General Order 77	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	June 9, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336)	/library/FED-336	/exhibit/FED-336
Ex. FED-337	General Order 78	Chief Judge Richard Seeborg	June 23, 2021	Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, General Order 78 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-337)	/library/FED-337	/exhibit/FED-337
Ex. FED-338	General Order 20-0012 (original)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Mar. 12, 2020	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, General Order 20-0012 (original) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-338)	/library/FED-338	/exhibit/FED-338
Ex. FED-339	Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Nov. 13, 2020	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339)	/library/FED-339	/exhibit/FED-339
Ex. FED-340	CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020)	Mar. 27, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	/library/FED-340	/exhibit/FED-340
Ex. FED-342	Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020…	Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors	Apr. 7, 2020	Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020; original Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-342)	/library/FED-342	/exhibit/FED-342
Ex. FED-343	Treatment of Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (Regulation X) (interim final rule), 85…	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	June 30, 2020	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Treatment of Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (Regulation X) (interim final rule), 85 Fed. Reg. 39055 (June 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-343)	/library/FED-343	/exhibit/FED-343
Ex. FED-344	Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg.…	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	June 25, 2021	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg. 34848 (June 30, 2021) (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-344)	/library/FED-344	/exhibit/FED-344
Ex. FED-345	Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education)	Aug. 8, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education), Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020) (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-345)	/library/FED-345	/exhibit/FED-345
Ex. FED-346	FHFA news release of Mar. 18, 2020: FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages	Federal Housing Finance Agency (Director Mark Calabria), directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac	Mar. 18, 2020	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)	/library/FED-346	/exhibit/FED-346
Ex. FED-348	FHFA news release of June 17, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium (to Aug. 31, 2020)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	June 17, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of June 17, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium (to Aug. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-348)	/library/FED-348	/exhibit/FED-348
Ex. FED-349	FHFA news release of Aug. 27, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Dec. 31, 2020)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Aug. 27, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Aug. 27, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-349)	/library/FED-349	/exhibit/FED-349
Ex. FED-350	FHFA news release of Dec. 2, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Jan. 31, 2021)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Dec. 2, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Dec. 2, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Jan. 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-350)	/library/FED-350	/exhibit/FED-350
Ex. FED-353	FHFA news release of Feb. 25, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to June 30, 2021; forbearance to 18…	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Feb. 25, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Feb. 25, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to June 30, 2021; forbearance to 18 months) (Ex. FED-353)	/library/FED-353	/exhibit/FED-353
Ex. FED-354	FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	June 24, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-354)	/library/FED-354	/exhibit/FED-354
Ex. FED-355	FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date)	July 30, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date), FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021 (Ex. FED-355)	/library/FED-355	/exhibit/FED-355
Ex. FED-356	Mortgagee Letter 2020-04	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration (Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner)	Mar. 18, 2020	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration (Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner), Mortgagee Letter 2020-04 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-356)	/library/FED-356	/exhibit/FED-356
Ex. FED-359	Mortgagee Letter 2020-19	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	June 17, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-19 (June 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-359)	/library/FED-359
Ex. FED-360	Mortgagee Letter 2020-27	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Aug. 27, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-27 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-360)	/library/FED-360	/exhibit/FED-360
Ex. FED-361	Mortgagee Letter 2020-43	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Dec. 17, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-43 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-361)	/library/FED-361	/exhibit/FED-361
Ex. FED-362	Mortgagee Letter 2021-03	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Jan. 21, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-03 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-362)	/library/FED-362	/exhibit/FED-362
Ex. FED-363	Mortgagee Letter 2021-05	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Feb. 16, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-05 (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. FED-363)	/library/FED-363	/exhibit/FED-363
Ex. FED-364	Mortgagee Letter 2021-15	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	June 25, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-15 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-364)	/library/FED-364	/exhibit/FED-364
Ex. FED-365	Mortgagee Letter 2021-18	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	July 23, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 (July 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-365)	/library/FED-365	/exhibit/FED-365
Ex. FED-367	Circular 26-20-7	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service	Mar. 16, 2020	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367)	/library/FED-367	/exhibit/FED-367
Ex. FED-368	Circular 26-20-8	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Mar. 18, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-8 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-368)	/library/FED-368	/exhibit/FED-368
Ex. FED-369	Circular 26-20-12	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Apr. 8, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-12 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-369)	/library/FED-369	/exhibit/FED-369
Ex. FED-371	Circular 26-20-22	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 17, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-22 (June 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-371)	/library/FED-371	/exhibit/FED-371
Ex. FED-372	Circular 26-20-23	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 18, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-23 (June 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-372)	/library/FED-372	/exhibit/FED-372
Ex. FED-373	Circular 26-20-29	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Aug. 24, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-29 (Aug. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-373)	/library/FED-373	/exhibit/FED-373
Ex. FED-374	Circular 26-20-30	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Aug. 24, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-30 (Aug. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-374)	/library/FED-374	/exhibit/FED-374
Ex. FED-375	Circular 26-20-40	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Dec. 28, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-40 (Dec. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-375)	/library/FED-375	/exhibit/FED-375
Ex. FED-376	Circular 26-21-2	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Jan. 29, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-2 (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-376)	/library/FED-376	/exhibit/FED-376
Ex. FED-377	Circular 26-21-5	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Feb. 16, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-5 (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. FED-377)	/library/FED-377
Ex. FED-378	Circular 26-21-10	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 25, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-10 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-378)	/library/FED-378	/exhibit/FED-378
Ex. FED-379	Circular 26-21-14	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	July 30, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-14 (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-379)	/library/FED-379	/exhibit/FED-379
Ex. FED-380	Circular 26-21-20	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Sept. 29, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-380)	/library/FED-380	/exhibit/FED-380
Ex. FED-382	USDA Rural Development releases of Dec. 2020, Jan. 2021 and Feb. 16-17, 2021 extending the Single Family Housing foreclosure and eviction moratorium and…	USDA Rural Development	Dec. 28, 2020	USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Development releases of Dec. 2020, Jan. 2021 and Feb. 16-17, 2021 extending the Single Family Housing foreclosure and eviction moratorium and forbearance options (to Jan. 31, Feb. 28 and June 30, 2021) (Dec. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-382)	/library/FED-382
Ex. FED-384	USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021…	USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021)	June 24, 2021	USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021; forbearance enrollment to Sept. 30, 2021) (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-384)	/library/FED-384
Ex. FED-385	USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021)	USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021)	July 30, 2021	USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-385)	/library/FED-385	/exhibit/FED-385
Ex. FED-386	Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus…	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt	Mar. 22, 2020	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-386)	/library/FED-386	/exhibit/FED-386
Ex. FED-387	NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify…	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service	Mar. 18, 2020	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities) (Ex. FED-387)	/library/FED-387	/exhibit/FED-387
Ex. FED-389	BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon	Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers	Mar. 27, 2020	Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon (Ex. FED-389)	/library/FED-389	/exhibit/FED-389
Ex. FED-390	Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors	Bureau of Reclamation	Mar. 17, 2020	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	/library/FED-390	/exhibit/FED-390
Ex. FED-391	USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area	Mar. 23, 2020	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)	/library/FED-391
Ex. FED-393	USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain…	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders	Mar. 17, 2020	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-393)	/library/FED-393
Ex. FED-396	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020), extended Mar. 29, 2020 as 30 Days to Slow the Spread through…	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC)	Mar. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020), extended Mar. 29, 2020 as 30 Days to Slow the Spread through Apr. 30, 2020 (Ex. FED-396)	/library/FED-396	/exhibit/FED-396
Ex. FED-398	H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health…	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020)	May 15, 2020	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	/library/FED-398	/exhibit/FED-398
Ex. LAW-001	CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351)	United States Congress	Mar. 27, 2020	United States Congress, CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351) (Ex. LAW-001)	/library/LAW-001	/exhibit/LAW-001
Ex. LAW-002	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs.…	United States Congress	Dec. 27, 2020	United States Congress, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs. 206-207 at 134 Stat. 3059-3065) (Ex. LAW-002)	/library/LAW-002	/exhibit/LAW-002
Ex. LAW-003	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182)	United States Congress	Mar. 11, 2021	United States Congress, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182) (Ex. LAW-003)	/library/LAW-003	/exhibit/LAW-003
Ex. LAW-004	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341)	United States Congress	Nov. 15, 2021	United States Congress, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341) (Ex. LAW-004)	/library/LAW-004	/exhibit/LAW-004
Ex. NY-003	Executive Order No. 202.6	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	Mar. 18, 2020	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order No. 202.6 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. NY-003)	/library/NY-003	/exhibit/NY-003
Ex. SEC-12-001	OMB Memorandum M-20-13	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 12, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-13 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-001)	/library/SEC-12-001	/exhibit/SEC-12-001
Ex. SEC-12-002	OMB Memorandum M-20-15	Office of Management and Budget	Mar. 15, 2020	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-15 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-002)	/library/SEC-12-002
Ex. SEC-12-003	OMB Memorandum M-20-16	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 17, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-003)	/library/SEC-12-003	/exhibit/SEC-12-003
Ex. SEC-12-004	OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23	OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas)	Apr. 20, 2020	OMB and OPM (Acting Director Vought; Acting Director Michael Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-004)	/library/SEC-12-004	/exhibit/SEC-12-004
Ex. SEC-12-005	OMB Memorandum M-21-15	OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force	Jan. 24, 2021	OMB (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, OMB Memorandum M-21-15 (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-005)	/library/SEC-12-005	/exhibit/SEC-12-005
Ex. SEC-12-006	OMB Memorandum M-21-25	OMB, OPM and GSA (Acting Director Shalanda Young; Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan; Acting Administrator Katy Kale)	June 10, 2021	OMB, OPM and GSA (Acting Director Shalanda Young; Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan; Acting Administrator Katy Kale), OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-006)	/library/SEC-12-006	/exhibit/SEC-12-006
Ex. SEC-12-007	Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021)	President Joseph R. Biden	Jan. 20, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 13991, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-007)	/library/SEC-12-007	/exhibit/SEC-12-007
Ex. SEC-12-008	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 14, 2021)	President Joseph R. Biden	Sept. 9, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 14, 2021) (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-008)	/library/SEC-12-008	/exhibit/SEC-12-008
Ex. SEC-12-009	Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young)	Sept. 28, 2021	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-009)	/library/SEC-12-009	/exhibit/SEC-12-009
Ex. SEC-12-010	COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force	Sept. 24, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-010)	/library/SEC-12-010	/exhibit/SEC-12-010
Ex. SEC-12-011	COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 28/29, 2021)	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force	July 29, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 28/29, 2021) (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-011)	/library/SEC-12-011
Ex. SEC-12-012	Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	June 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 25, 2020) (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-012)	/library/SEC-12-012	/exhibit/SEC-12-012
Ex. SEC-12-013	Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	June 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054, 85 Fed. Reg. 40085 (July 2, 2020) (June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-013)	/library/SEC-12-013	/exhibit/SEC-12-013
Ex. SEC-12-014	Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Jan. 6, 2021)	President Donald J. Trump	Dec. 31, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Jan. 6, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-014)	/library/SEC-12-014	/exhibit/SEC-12-014
Ex. SEC-12-015	Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	Apr. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014, 85 Fed. Reg. 23441 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-015)	/library/SEC-12-015	/exhibit/SEC-12-015
Ex. SEC-12-016	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020)	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	Mar. 20, 2020	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-016)	/library/SEC-12-016	/exhibit/SEC-12-016
Ex. SEC-12-018	Press release of Mar. 16, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Mar. 16, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-018)	/library/SEC-12-018	/exhibit/SEC-12-018
Ex. SEC-12-019	Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index)	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts	Apr. 15, 2020	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov index) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-019)	/library/SEC-12-019	/exhibit/SEC-12-019
Ex. SEC-12-020	Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020)	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release)	Mar. 31, 2020	Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of Mar. 29, 2020 (announced Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-020)	/library/SEC-12-020	/exhibit/SEC-12-020
Ex. SEC-12-021	General Order No. 72	United States District Court for the Northern District of California	Mar. 16, 2020	United States District Court for the Northern District of California, General Order No. 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-021)	/library/SEC-12-021	/exhibit/SEC-12-021
Ex. SEC-12-022	Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (as archived Sept. 15, 2021)	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts	Sept. 15, 2021	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (as archived Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-022)	/library/SEC-12-022	/exhibit/SEC-12-022
Ex. SEC-12-023	Administrative Order No. 2021-01	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley)	Aug. 27, 2021	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley), Administrative Order No. 2021-01 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-023)	/library/SEC-12-023	/exhibit/SEC-12-023
Ex. SEC-12-024	Press release of Mar. 13, 2020	United States Tax Court	Mar. 13, 2020	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-024)	/library/SEC-12-024	/exhibit/SEC-12-024
Ex. SEC-12-025	Administrative Order No. 2020-02	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley)	May 29, 2020	United States Tax Court (Chief Judge Foley), Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-025)	/library/SEC-12-025	/exhibit/SEC-12-025
Ex. SEC-12-026	IR-2020-59, People First Initiative	Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig)	Mar. 25, 2020	Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig), IR-2020-59, People First Initiative (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-026)	/library/SEC-12-026	/exhibit/SEC-12-026
Ex. SEC-12-027	IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue (page as of Apr. 17, 2020)	Internal Revenue Service	Apr. 17, 2020	Internal Revenue Service, IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue (page as of Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-027)	/library/SEC-12-027	/exhibit/SEC-12-027
Ex. SEC-12-030	EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020)	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice	Mar. 18, 2020	Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (page as of Apr. 1, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-030)	/library/SEC-12-030	/exhibit/SEC-12-030
Ex. SEC-12-033	Administrative Order AO/78/20	Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks	Mar. 22, 2020	Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, Administrative Order AO/78/20 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-033)	/library/SEC-12-033	/exhibit/SEC-12-033
Ex. SEC-12-034	Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia	Mar. 14, 2020	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020), as amended (Ex. SEC-12-034)	/library/SEC-12-034	/exhibit/SEC-12-034
Ex. SEC-12-035	Administrative Order No. 2020-2	Michigan Supreme Court	Mar. 18, 2020	Michigan Supreme Court, Administrative Order No. 2020-2 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-035)	/library/SEC-12-035	/exhibit/SEC-12-035
Ex. SEC-12-036	First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042	Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals)	Mar. 13, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-036)	/library/SEC-12-036	/exhibit/SEC-12-036
Ex. SEC-12-037	Administrative Order No. 2020-48 (replacing AO 2020-47 of Mar. 16, 2020)	Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel)	Mar. 18, 2020	Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Administrative Order No. 2020-48 (replacing AO 2020-47 of Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-037)	/library/SEC-12-037	/exhibit/SEC-12-037
Ex. SEC-12-038	Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020)	Washington Supreme Court	Mar. 18, 2020	Washington Supreme Court, Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-038)	/library/SEC-12-038
Ex. SEC-12-039	In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166	Supreme Court of Ohio	Mar. 27, 2020	Supreme Court of Ohio, In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-039)	/library/SEC-12-039	/exhibit/SEC-12-039
Ex. SEC-12-040	Order of Mar. 16, 2020, No. 531 Judicial Administration Docket (statewide judicial emergency)	Supreme Court of Pennsylvania	Mar. 16, 2020	Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Order of Mar. 16, 2020, No. 531 Judicial Administration Docket (statewide judicial emergency) (Ex. SEC-12-040)	/library/SEC-12-040	/exhibit/SEC-12-040
Ex. SEC-12-042	Omnibus Order of Mar. 27, 2020	Supreme Court of New Jersey (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner)	Mar. 27, 2020	Supreme Court of New Jersey (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner), Omnibus Order of Mar. 27, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-042)	/library/SEC-12-042	/exhibit/SEC-12-042
Ex. SEC-12-043	Statewide Order of Mar. 23, 2020 (suspending jury trials 60 days) and Judicial Council Emergency Rules (Apr. 6, 2020)	Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council	Mar. 23, 2020	Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council, Statewide Order of Mar. 23, 2020 (suspending jury trials 60 days) and Judicial Council Emergency Rules (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-043)	/library/SEC-12-043
Ex. SEC-12-044	Administrative Order AOSC20-13	Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida	Mar. 13, 2020	Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida, Administrative Order AOSC20-13 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-044)	/library/SEC-12-044	/exhibit/SEC-12-044
Ex. SEC-12-046	Executive Order 202.7	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	Mar. 19, 2020	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order 202.7 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-046)	/library/SEC-12-046	/exhibit/SEC-12-046
Ex. SEC-12-047	Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12)	Governor JB Pritzker	Mar. 26, 2020	Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Order 2020-14 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 12) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-047)	/library/SEC-12-047	/exhibit/SEC-12-047
Ex. SEC-12-048	Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841)	General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15)	Apr. 20, 2020	General Assembly of Pennsylvania (Act of Apr. 20, 2020, P.L. 82, No. 15), Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-048)	/library/SEC-12-048	/exhibit/SEC-12-048
Ex. SEC-12-049	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020	General Court of Massachusetts	Apr. 27, 2020	General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)	/library/SEC-12-049	/exhibit/SEC-12-049
Ex. SEC-12-050	P.L. 2020, c. 26	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903)	Apr. 14, 2020	New Jersey Legislature (P.L. 2020, c. 26; A-3903), P.L. 2020, c. 26 (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-050)	/library/SEC-12-050	/exhibit/SEC-12-050
Ex. SEC-12-051	Executive Order 03.31.20.01	Governor Brian P. Kemp	Mar. 31, 2020	Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 03.31.20.01 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-051)	/library/SEC-12-051	/exhibit/SEC-12-051
Ex. SEC-12-052	Executive Order No. 7K	Governor Ned Lamont	Mar. 23, 2020	Governor Ned Lamont, Executive Order No. 7K (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-052)	/library/SEC-12-052	/exhibit/SEC-12-052
Ex. SEC-12-054	Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization)	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704)	May 4, 2020	General Assembly of North Carolina (S.L. 2020-3; S.B. 704), Session Law 2020-3, Part IV (Emergency Video Notarization) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-054)	/library/SEC-12-054	/exhibit/SEC-12-054
Ex. SEC-12-059	MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan	Oct. 14, 2020	Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity), Director Sean Egan, MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-059)	/library/SEC-12-059	/exhibit/SEC-12-059
Ex. SEC-12-061	COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17…	Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)	Nov. 30, 2020	Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-061)	/library/SEC-12-061
Ex. SEC-12-063	16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH)	July 15, 2020	Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board; Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH), 16VAC25-220, Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-063)	/library/SEC-12-063	/exhibit/SEC-12-063
Ex. SEC-12-065	Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks	Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood	Nov. 6, 2020	Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Administrator Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020: Temporary Rule OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-065)	/library/SEC-12-065	/exhibit/SEC-12-065
Ex. SEC-12-066	Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021: OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces	Oregon OSHA	May 4, 2021	Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021: OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces (May 4, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-066)	/library/SEC-12-066	/exhibit/SEC-12-066
Ex. SEC-12-067	NY HERO Act: Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans (July 6, 2021); designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious…	New York State Department of Labor; Commissioner of Health (designation); Governor Kathy Hochul	Sept. 6, 2021	New York State Department of Labor; Commissioner of Health (designation); Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HERO Act: Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans (July 6, 2021); designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease (Sept. 6, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-067)	/library/SEC-12-067	/exhibit/SEC-12-067
Ex. SEC-12-072	The Employment Situation - September 2021 (USDL-21-1799, Oct. 8, 2021)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	Oct. 8, 2021	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation - September 2021 (USDL-21-1799, Oct. 8, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-072)	/library/SEC-12-072	/exhibit/SEC-12-072
Ex. SEC-12-073	Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS)	Apr. 17, 2020	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS), Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-073)	/library/SEC-12-073	/exhibit/SEC-12-073
Ex. SEC-12-074	Proclamation 21-14, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Aug. 9, 2021), amended by 21-14.1 (Aug. 20, 2021)	Governor Jay Inslee	Aug. 9, 2021	Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 21-14, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Aug. 9, 2021), amended by 21-14.1 (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-074)	/library/SEC-12-074	/exhibit/SEC-12-074
Ex. SEC-12-075	Fact Sheet of July 29, 2021 announcing the federal employee and onsite contractor attestation requirement	The White House (President Biden), implemented by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force under EO 13991	July 29, 2021	The White House (President Biden), implemented by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force under EO 13991, Fact Sheet of July 29, 2021 announcing the federal employee and onsite contractor attestation requirement (Ex. SEC-12-075)	/library/SEC-12-075	/exhibit/SEC-12-075
Ex. SEC-12-077	Certification of Vaccination form (PRA version 7)	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force / Office of Personnel Management (OMB Control No. 3206-0277)	July 29, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force / Office of Personnel Management (OMB Control No. 3206-0277), Certification of Vaccination form (PRA version 7) (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-077)	/library/SEC-12-077	/exhibit/SEC-12-077
Ex. SEC-12-078	NCBE, July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (as of July 1, 2020)	National Conference of Bar Examiners (compilation of State supreme court and board of law examiners orders)	July 1, 2020	National Conference of Bar Examiners (compilation of State supreme court and board of law examiners orders), NCBE, July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (as of July 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-078)	/library/SEC-12-078	/exhibit/SEC-12-078
Ex. SEC-12-081	Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 10-2021: Renewed Masking Requirements in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces (OAR…	Oregon OSHA	Aug. 13, 2021	Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 10-2021: Renewed Masking Requirements in Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces (OAR 437-001-0744) (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-081)	/library/SEC-12-081	/exhibit/SEC-12-081
Ex. SEC-12-083	States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021)	Ballotpedia (compilation)	Dec. 31, 2020	Ballotpedia (compilation), States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-083)	/library/SEC-12-083	/exhibit/SEC-12-083
Ex. SEC-12-084	Administrative Order No. 2021-109 (replacing AO 2021-77)	Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel)	July 14, 2021	Arizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel), Administrative Order No. 2021-109 (replacing AO 2021-77) (July 14, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-084)	/library/SEC-12-084	/exhibit/SEC-12-084
Ex. SEC-12-085	Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079	Supreme Court of Texas	July 19, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079 (July 19, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-085)	/library/SEC-12-085	/exhibit/SEC-12-085
Ex. SEC-12-086	Forty-Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9118	Supreme Court of Texas	Sept. 21, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Forty-Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9118 (Sept. 21, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-086)	/library/SEC-12-086	/exhibit/SEC-12-086
Ex. SEC-12-087	Press release of Mar. 18, 2020	United States Tax Court	Mar. 18, 2020	United States Tax Court, Press release of Mar. 18, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-087)	/library/SEC-12-087	/exhibit/SEC-12-087
Ex. SEC-12-088	Press release of Aug. 27, 2021 (issuing Administrative Order 2021-01)	United States Tax Court	Aug. 27, 2021	United States Tax Court, Press release of Aug. 27, 2021 (issuing Administrative Order 2021-01) (Ex. SEC-12-088)	/library/SEC-12-088	/exhibit/SEC-12-088
Ex. SEC-12-GM-001	LawSites (Robert Ambrogi), "Breaking: ABA Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual" (Apr. 30, 2020), reporting the ABA Board of Governors' decision and quoting the ABA…	American Bar Association	Apr. 30, 2020	American Bar Association, LawSites (Robert Ambrogi), "Breaking: ABA Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual" (Apr. 30, 2020), reporting the ABA Board of Governors' decision and quoting the ABA statement (Ex. SEC-12-GM-001)	/library/SEC-12-GM-001	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-001
Ex. SEC-12-GM-002	ABA Journal (American Bar Association), "First all-virtual ABA Annual Meeting offers full slate of special events and programs" (July 28, 2020)	American Bar Association	July 28, 2020	American Bar Association, ABA Journal (American Bar Association), "First all-virtual ABA Annual Meeting offers full slate of special events and programs" (July 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-002)	/library/SEC-12-GM-002	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-002
Ex. SEC-12-GM-003	ABA Journal (American Bar Association), "ABA Hybrid Annual Meeting convenes members online and in Chicago" (Aug. 4, 2021)	American Bar Association	Aug. 4, 2021	American Bar Association, ABA Journal (American Bar Association), "ABA Hybrid Annual Meeting convenes members online and in Chicago" (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-003)	/library/SEC-12-GM-003	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-003
Ex. SEC-12-GM-004	LawSites, "Call for Entries: ABA TECHSHOW Startup Alley 2021 - The First Virtual Edition" (Nov. 16, 2020): TECHSHOW "to be held virtually on March 8-12, 2021"	American Bar Association, Law Practice Division	Nov. 16, 2020	American Bar Association, Law Practice Division, LawSites, "Call for Entries: ABA TECHSHOW Startup Alley 2021 - The First Virtual Edition" (Nov. 16, 2020): TECHSHOW "to be held virtually on March 8-12, 2021" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-004)	/library/SEC-12-GM-004	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-004
Ex. SEC-12-GM-005	Texas Bar Blog (State Bar of Texas), "2020 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting is Canceled" (May 1, 2020)	State Bar of Texas	May 1, 2020	State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Blog (State Bar of Texas), "2020 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting is Canceled" (May 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-005)	/library/SEC-12-GM-005	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-005
Ex. SEC-12-GM-006	Texas Bar Blog (State Bar of Texas), "Register Now for 2021 State Bar of Texas Virtual Annual Meeting!" (May 12, 2021), as captured by the Internet Archive May…	State Bar of Texas	May 12, 2021	State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Blog (State Bar of Texas), "Register Now for 2021 State Bar of Texas Virtual Annual Meeting!" (May 12, 2021), as captured by the Internet Archive May 12, 2021 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-006)	/library/SEC-12-GM-006	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-006
Ex. SEC-12-GM-007	The Florida Bar News, "The Florida Bar's 2020 Annual Convention goes virtual" (May 11, 2020), quoting President John Stewart's May 8, 2020 statement	The Florida Bar	May 11, 2020	The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar News, "The Florida Bar's 2020 Annual Convention goes virtual" (May 11, 2020), quoting President John Stewart's May 8, 2020 statement (Ex. SEC-12-GM-007)	/library/SEC-12-GM-007	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-007
Ex. SEC-12-GM-008	The Florida Bar, news release, "The Florida Bar to Hold 2020 Annual Convention" (June 15, 2020): "first-ever entirely virtual Annual Convention"; "over 4,000…	The Florida Bar	June 15, 2020	The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar, news release, "The Florida Bar to Hold 2020 Annual Convention" (June 15, 2020): "first-ever entirely virtual Annual Convention"; "over 4,000 registrants" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-008)	/library/SEC-12-GM-008	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-008
Ex. SEC-12-GM-009	LawSites, "Legalweek Makes It Official: It's Going Virtual - Not to Mention Free and Extended" (Oct. 1, 2020), quoting the Legalweek(year) site	ALM	Oct. 1, 2020	ALM, LawSites, "Legalweek Makes It Official: It's Going Virtual - Not to Mention Free and Extended" (Oct. 1, 2020), quoting the Legalweek(year) site (Ex. SEC-12-GM-009)	/library/SEC-12-GM-009	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-009
Ex. SEC-12-GM-010	LawSites, "ILTACON 2020 Will Be Entirely Virtual" (June 8, 2020), quoting the ILTACON FAQ	International Legal Technology Association	June 8, 2020	International Legal Technology Association, LawSites, "ILTACON 2020 Will Be Entirely Virtual" (June 8, 2020), quoting the ILTACON FAQ (Ex. SEC-12-GM-010)	/library/SEC-12-GM-010	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-010
Ex. SEC-12-GM-011	LawSites, "Updated: ILTA Reveals Final Attendance Numbers for Its Hybrid ILTACON" (Aug. 24, 2021): 831 in person, 1,306 digital	International Legal Technology Association	Aug. 24, 2021	International Legal Technology Association, LawSites, "Updated: ILTA Reveals Final Attendance Numbers for Its Hybrid ILTACON" (Aug. 24, 2021): 831 in person, 1,306 digital (Ex. SEC-12-GM-011)	/library/SEC-12-GM-011	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-011
Ex. SEC-12-GM-012	LawSites, "Litera Issues Statement on Withdrawal from Attending ILTACON" (Aug. 18, 2021), quoting Litera's statement	International Legal Technology Association	Aug. 18, 2021	International Legal Technology Association, LawSites, "Litera Issues Statement on Withdrawal from Attending ILTACON" (Aug. 18, 2021), quoting Litera's statement (Ex. SEC-12-GM-012)	/library/SEC-12-GM-012	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-012
Ex. SEC-12-GM-013	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-100, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020" (May 21, 2020)	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	May 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-100, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020" (May 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-013)	/library/SEC-12-GM-013	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-013
Ex. SEC-12-GM-014	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-118, "2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum begins in July" (May 24, 2021)	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	May 24, 2021	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-118, "2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum begins in July" (May 24, 2021) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-014)	/library/SEC-12-GM-014	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-014
Ex. SEC-12-GM-015	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-58, "Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed" (Mar. 21…	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments	Mar. 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-58, "Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed" (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-015)	/library/SEC-12-GM-015	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-015
Ex. SEC-12-GM-016	Journal of Accountancy (AICPA), "CPA Exam emergency testing period invoked" (Mar. 27, 2020): Prometric test centers closed; second-quarter window extended to…	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Mar. 27, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy, Journal of Accountancy (AICPA), "CPA Exam emergency testing period invoked" (Mar. 27, 2020): Prometric test centers closed; second-quarter window extended to June 30, 2020; as captured Aug. 16, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-016)	/library/SEC-12-GM-016	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-016
Ex. SEC-12-GM-017	ASHRAE, press release, "ASHRAE Announces 2021 AHR Expo Has Been Cancelled; ASHRAE Winter Virtual Conference to be held February 9-11" (Oct. 15, 2020)	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	Oct. 15, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE, ASHRAE, press release, "ASHRAE Announces 2021 AHR Expo Has Been Cancelled; ASHRAE Winter Virtual Conference to be held February 9-11" (Oct. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-017)	/library/SEC-12-GM-017	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-017
Ex. SEC-12-GM-018	ASHRAE, press release, "ASHRAE's First-Ever Virtual Conference Is Proving to Be a Success" (July 3, 2020): 2,505 registered participants; live event June…	ASHRAE	July 3, 2020	ASHRAE, ASHRAE, press release, "ASHRAE's First-Ever Virtual Conference Is Proving to Be a Success" (July 3, 2020): 2,505 registered participants; live event June 29-July 2, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-018)	/library/SEC-12-GM-018	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-018
Ex. SEC-12-GM-019	ASHRAE, press release, "2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference Registration Is Open" (Dec. 1, 2020)	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	Dec. 1, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE, ASHRAE, press release, "2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference Registration Is Open" (Dec. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-019)	/library/SEC-12-GM-019	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-019
Ex. SEC-12-GM-020	ACHR News, "AHR Expo Postpones 2021 Event" (Sept. 23, 2020), quoting show management on the "barriers for allowances within the state of Illinois and the city…	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE	Sept. 23, 2020	International Exposition Company for ASHRAE and AHRI; ASHRAE, ACHR News, "AHR Expo Postpones 2021 Event" (Sept. 23, 2020), quoting show management on the "barriers for allowances within the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago"; as captured Dec. 13, 2024 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-020)	/library/SEC-12-GM-020	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-020
Ex. SEC-12-GM-021	TVNewsCheck, "Avid Cancels NAB Show, Connect 2020" (Mar. 10, 2020), quoting Avid's decision to withdraw from all trade conferences for sixty days	National Association of Broadcasters	Mar. 10, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, TVNewsCheck, "Avid Cancels NAB Show, Connect 2020" (Mar. 10, 2020), quoting Avid's decision to withdraw from all trade conferences for sixty days (Ex. SEC-12-GM-021)	/library/SEC-12-GM-021	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-021
Ex. SEC-12-GM-022	9to5Mac, "Microsoft cancels its Build developer conference amid coronavirus outbreak, WWDC should be next" (Mar. 12, 2020)	Microsoft	Mar. 12, 2020	Microsoft, 9to5Mac, "Microsoft cancels its Build developer conference amid coronavirus outbreak, WWDC should be next" (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-022)	/library/SEC-12-GM-022	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-022
Ex. SEC-12-GM-023	9to5Google, "Google delays already-digital Cloud Next '20 conference due to coronavirus" (Mar. 17, 2020), quoting Google Cloud's statement	Google Cloud	Mar. 17, 2020	Google Cloud, 9to5Google, "Google delays already-digital Cloud Next '20 conference due to coronavirus" (Mar. 17, 2020), quoting Google Cloud's statement (Ex. SEC-12-GM-023)	/library/SEC-12-GM-023	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-023
Ex. SEC-12-GM-024	9to5Mac, "Tim Cook touts successful all-online WWDC 2020 with 22 million viewers, more" (July 30, 2020), as captured July 31, 2020	Apple	July 30, 2020	Apple, 9to5Mac, "Tim Cook touts successful all-online WWDC 2020 with 22 million viewers, more" (July 30, 2020), as captured July 31, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-024)	/library/SEC-12-GM-024	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-024
Ex. SEC-12-GM-025	Game Developer (Informa), "E3 2020 cancelled due to 'overwhelming' coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 11, 2020), quoting the ESA statement	Entertainment Software Association	Mar. 11, 2020	Entertainment Software Association, Game Developer (Informa), "E3 2020 cancelled due to 'overwhelming' coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 11, 2020), quoting the ESA statement (Ex. SEC-12-GM-025)	/library/SEC-12-GM-025	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-025
Ex. SEC-12-GM-026	MediaPost, "This Would Have Been Upfront Week, If Not For COVID" (May 11, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF)	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia	May 11, 2020	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia, MediaPost, "This Would Have Been Upfront Week, If Not For COVID" (May 11, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-026)	/library/SEC-12-GM-026	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-026
Ex. SEC-12-GM-027	MediaPost, "Disney Advertising Sales To Offer Agency-Specific Virtual Upfronts" (May 6, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF)	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia	May 6, 2020	NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney (ABC), Fox, WarnerMedia, MediaPost, "Disney Advertising Sales To Offer Agency-Specific Virtual Upfronts" (May 6, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-027)	/library/SEC-12-GM-027	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-027
Ex. SEC-12-GM-028	9to5Google, "Google cancels 'physical' I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 3, 2020), quoting Google's statement; "more than 7,000 attendees"	Google	Mar. 3, 2020	Google, 9to5Google, "Google cancels 'physical' I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 3, 2020), quoting Google's statement; "more than 7,000 attendees" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-028)	/library/SEC-12-GM-028	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-028
Ex. SEC-12-GM-029	9to5Mac, "Apple announces WWDC 2020 coming in June as an 'online experience'" (Mar. 13, 2020), as captured Mar. 13, 2020	Apple	Mar. 13, 2020	Apple, 9to5Mac, "Apple announces WWDC 2020 coming in June as an 'online experience'" (Mar. 13, 2020), as captured Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-029)	/library/SEC-12-GM-029	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-029
Ex. SEC-12-GM-030	TVNewsCheck, "NAB Cancels In-Person Show" (Sept. 15, 2021), quoting NAB's statement on the Delta variant	National Association of Broadcasters	Sept. 15, 2021	National Association of Broadcasters, TVNewsCheck, "NAB Cancels In-Person Show" (Sept. 15, 2021), quoting NAB's statement on the Delta variant (Ex. SEC-12-GM-030)	/library/SEC-12-GM-030	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-030
Ex. SEC-12-GM-031	TVNewsCheck, "TVN Focus On NAB 2020: Post-Cancellation, A 'Fog' For NAB, Vendors" (Mar. 12, 2020): the Mar. 11, 2020 cancellation; 2019 attendance "just over…	National Association of Broadcasters	Mar. 12, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, TVNewsCheck, "TVN Focus On NAB 2020: Post-Cancellation, A 'Fog' For NAB, Vendors" (Mar. 12, 2020): the Mar. 11, 2020 cancellation; 2019 attendance "just over 90,000" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-031)	/library/SEC-12-GM-031	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-031
Ex. SEC-12-GM-032	TVNewsCheck, "NAB Show New York To Be All Virtual" (June 9, 2020), reproducing NAB's letter	National Association of Broadcasters	June 9, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, TVNewsCheck, "NAB Show New York To Be All Virtual" (June 9, 2020), reproducing NAB's letter (Ex. SEC-12-GM-032)	/library/SEC-12-GM-032	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-032
Ex. SEC-12-GM-033	Organizer notice	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	Apr. 14, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions), Organizer notice (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-033)	/library/SEC-12-GM-033
Ex. SEC-12-GM-034	Publishers Weekly, "BookExpo and BookCon Go Virtual This Month" (May 7, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF)	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	May 7, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions), Publishers Weekly, "BookExpo and BookCon Go Virtual This Month" (May 7, 2020) (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-034)	/library/SEC-12-GM-034	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-034
Ex. SEC-12-GM-035	Organizer notice	American Institute of Architects		American Institute of Architects, Organizer notice (Ex. SEC-12-GM-035)	/library/SEC-12-GM-035
Ex. SEC-12-GM-036	AICPA, ENGAGE 2020 site as captured May 2, 2020: "COVID-19 UPDATE: ENGAGE 2020 will be 100% virtual"; "2,000 ATTENDEES 150 SESSIONS"	American Institute of CPAs	May 2, 2020	American Institute of CPAs, AICPA, ENGAGE 2020 site as captured May 2, 2020: "COVID-19 UPDATE: ENGAGE 2020 will be 100% virtual"; "2,000 ATTENDEES 150 SESSIONS" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-036)	/library/SEC-12-GM-036	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-036
Ex. SEC-12-GM-037	Organizer notice	American Institute of CPAs	May 2, 2020	American Institute of CPAs, Organizer notice (May 2, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-037)	/library/SEC-12-GM-037
Ex. SEC-12-GM-038	Organizer notice	National Association of Broadcasters	Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, Organizer notice (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-038)	/library/SEC-12-GM-038
Ex. SEC-12-GM-039	Organizer notice	National Association of Broadcasters	Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, Organizer notice (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-039)	/library/SEC-12-GM-039
Ex. SEC-12-GM-041	Salesforce, Dreamforce site as captured Oct. 12, 2020: "we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of the year in new and virtual ways…	Salesforce	Oct. 12, 2020	Salesforce, Salesforce, Dreamforce site as captured Oct. 12, 2020: "we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of the year in new and virtual ways, including Dreamforce" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-041)	/library/SEC-12-GM-041	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-041
Ex. SEC-12-GM-044	RSA Conference, USA site as captured Jan. 14, 2021: "RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual... the week of May 17"	RSA Conference	Jan. 14, 2021	RSA Conference, RSA Conference, USA site as captured Jan. 14, 2021: "RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual... the week of May 17" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-044)	/library/SEC-12-GM-044	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-044
Ex. SEC-12-GM-045	Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2020 site as captured June 25, 2020: "Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6"	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	June 25, 2020	Informa Tech (Black Hat), Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2020 site as captured June 25, 2020: "Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-045)	/library/SEC-12-GM-045	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-045
Ex. SEC-12-GM-046	Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2021 site as captured July 15, 2021: "hybrid event... a Virtual (online) Event and a Live, In-Person Event in Las Vegas," July…	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	July 15, 2021	Informa Tech (Black Hat), Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2021 site as captured July 15, 2021: "hybrid event... a Virtual (online) Event and a Live, In-Person Event in Las Vegas," July 31-Aug. 5, 2021 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-046)	/library/SEC-12-GM-046	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-046
Ex. SEC-12-GM-048	Cisco, Cisco Live US site as captured Apr. 18, 2020: Cisco Live 2020 "relaunched as a complimentary, full-scale digital event," June 2-3, 2020	Cisco	Apr. 18, 2020	Cisco, Cisco, Cisco Live US site as captured Apr. 18, 2020: Cisco Live 2020 "relaunched as a complimentary, full-scale digital event," June 2-3, 2020 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-048)	/library/SEC-12-GM-048	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-048
Ex. SEC-12-GM-049	Organizer notice	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society	Mar. 5, 2020	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Organizer notice (Mar. 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-049)	/library/SEC-12-GM-049
Ex. SEC-12-GM-051	ACEC, 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit site as captured May 31, 2020: the Marriott Wardman Park notice; virtual convention; Engineering Excellence…	American Council of Engineering Companies	May 31, 2020	American Council of Engineering Companies, ACEC, 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit site as captured May 31, 2020: the Marriott Wardman Park notice; virtual convention; Engineering Excellence Awards Gala postponed (Ex. SEC-12-GM-051)	/library/SEC-12-GM-051	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-051
Ex. SEC-12-GM-061	Organizer notice	International Legal Technology Association	June 8, 2020	International Legal Technology Association, Organizer notice (June 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-061)	/library/SEC-12-GM-061
Ex. SEC-12-GM-062	New York State Bar Association, Annual Meeting page (live URL still serving the 2021 notice, retrieved Sept. 28, 2026): "NYSBA Invites You to Join Us for our…	New York State Bar Association	Dec. 15, 2020	New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Annual Meeting page (live URL still serving the 2021 notice, retrieved Sept. 28, 2026): "NYSBA Invites You to Join Us for our 2021 Event... excited to present its upcoming Virtual Convention for January, 2021" (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-062)	/library/SEC-12-GM-062	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-062
Ex. SEC-12-GM-065	Prometric, "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update" page as captured Mar. 21, 2020: "Prometric has determined it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily close our…	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Mar. 18, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy, Prometric, "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update" page as captured Mar. 21, 2020: "Prometric has determined it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily close our test centers in the United States and Canada for a period of 30 days, starting March 18"; reopening anticipated Apr. 16, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-065)	/library/SEC-12-GM-065	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-065
Ex. SEC-12-GM-066	Organizer notice	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy	Mar. 17, 2020	NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric, for the fifty-five Boards of Accountancy, Organizer notice (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-066)	/library/SEC-12-GM-066
Ex. SEC-12-GM-067	Organizer notice	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS)	Mar. 13, 2020	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS), Organizer notice (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-067)	/library/SEC-12-GM-067
Ex. SEC-12-GM-069	Organizer notice	Consumer Technology Association	July 28, 2020	Consumer Technology Association, Organizer notice (July 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-069)	/library/SEC-12-GM-069
Ex. SEC-12-GM-070	Organizer notice	Google	Mar. 3, 2020	Google, Organizer notice (Mar. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-070)	/library/SEC-12-GM-070
Ex. SEC-12-GM-071	LRP Media Group, HR Technology Conference site as captured Aug. 10, 2020: "in 2020, HR Tech is pivoting into an exciting new virtual experience that is FREE for…	LRP Media Group	Aug. 10, 2020	LRP Media Group, LRP Media Group, HR Technology Conference site as captured Aug. 10, 2020: "in 2020, HR Tech is pivoting into an exciting new virtual experience that is FREE for anyone to attend"; Oct. 27-30, 2020 virtual (Ex. SEC-12-GM-071)	/library/SEC-12-GM-071	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-071
Ex. SEC-12-GM-074	KUT 90.5 (Austin), "Austin Cancels SXSW Amid COVID-19 Concerns" (Mar. 6, 2020), quoting Mayor Adler, Judge Eckhardt, Dr. Escott and SXSW's statement (text of…	SXSW, LLC	Mar. 6, 2020	SXSW, LLC, KUT 90.5 (Austin), "Austin Cancels SXSW Amid COVID-19 Concerns" (Mar. 6, 2020), quoting Mayor Adler, Judge Eckhardt, Dr. Escott and SXSW's statement (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-074)	/library/SEC-12-GM-074	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-074
Ex. SEC-12-GM-075	KUT 90.5 (Austin), "SXSW's Cancellation Is An 'Economic Shock' For Austin" (Mar. 9, 2020): Greyhill Advisors' $355.9 million 2019 impact estimate (text of the…	SXSW, LLC	Mar. 9, 2020	SXSW, LLC, KUT 90.5 (Austin), "SXSW's Cancellation Is An 'Economic Shock' For Austin" (Mar. 9, 2020): Greyhill Advisors' $355.9 million 2019 impact estimate (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-075)	/library/SEC-12-GM-075	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-075
Ex. SEC-12-GM-076	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-59, "Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline" (Mar. 17, 2021) (text of…	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments	Mar. 17, 2021	Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department (deadline orders); State revenue departments, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-59, "Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline" (Mar. 17, 2021) (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-076)	/library/SEC-12-GM-076	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-076
Ex. SEC-12-GM-077	North Carolina Bar Association, NC Lawyer, "We're Back! See You In June At The 2022 NCBA Annual Meeting" (May 17, 2022): the 2020 Charlotte meeting replaced by…	North Carolina Bar Association	May 17, 2022	North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, NC Lawyer, "We're Back! See You In June At The 2022 NCBA Annual Meeting" (May 17, 2022): the 2020 Charlotte meeting replaced by a virtual Annual Meeting; 2021 held "virtually again" (text of the page rendered to PDF) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-077)	/library/SEC-12-GM-077	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-077
Ex. SEC-12-GM-101	SXSW, "March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events" (2020 Event Update page): "The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW…	SXSW, LLC	Mar. 6, 2020	SXSW, LLC, SXSW, "March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events" (2020 Event Update page): "The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City's directions"; "this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place" (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-101)	/library/SEC-12-GM-101	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-101
Ex. SEC-12-GM-102	SXSW home page as captured Mar. 2, 2021: "SXSW Online: March 16-20, 2021"; "Introducing SXSW Online, a digital experience from March 16-20, 2021 including…	SXSW, LLC	Mar. 2, 2021	SXSW, LLC, SXSW home page as captured Mar. 2, 2021: "SXSW Online: March 16-20, 2021"; "Introducing SXSW Online, a digital experience from March 16-20, 2021 including keynotes, Conference sessions, Music Festival showcases, Film Festival screenings" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-102)	/library/SEC-12-GM-102	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-102
Ex. SEC-12-GM-103	Game Developers Conference (Informa Tech), "Important GDC 2020 Update" on gdconf.com as captured Mar. 2, 2020: "we've made the difficult decision to postpone…	Informa Tech	Feb. 28, 2020	Informa Tech, Game Developers Conference (Informa Tech), "Important GDC 2020 Update" on gdconf.com as captured Mar. 2, 2020: "we've made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March" (Feb. 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-103)	/library/SEC-12-GM-103	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-103
Ex. SEC-12-GM-104	Oracle, "Oracle OpenWorld Reimagined" (oracle.com/openworld as captured Sept. 17, 2020): "Oracle OpenWorld will not take place in Las Vegas this fall. The…	Oracle	Sept. 17, 2020	Oracle, Oracle, "Oracle OpenWorld Reimagined" (oracle.com/openworld as captured Sept. 17, 2020): "Oracle OpenWorld will not take place in Las Vegas this fall. The in-person conference will be replaced with a series of free virtual events" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-104)	/library/SEC-12-GM-104	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-104
Ex. SEC-12-GM-105	Cisco, Cisco Live US page as captured Apr. 24, 2020: "The Cisco Live 2020 digital event will gather the best and the brightest IT heroes... Join us for free…	Cisco	Apr. 24, 2020	Cisco, Cisco, Cisco Live US page as captured Apr. 24, 2020: "The Cisco Live 2020 digital event will gather the best and the brightest IT heroes... Join us for free - from your home" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-105)	/library/SEC-12-GM-105	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-105
Ex. SEC-12-GM-106	Microsoft, Ignite page as captured Aug. 16, 2020: "Microsoft Ignite will be launched as a complimentary digital event experience this September"	Microsoft	Aug. 16, 2020	Microsoft, Microsoft, Ignite page as captured Aug. 16, 2020: "Microsoft Ignite will be launched as a complimentary digital event experience this September" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-106)	/library/SEC-12-GM-106	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-106
Ex. SEC-12-GM-107	ACEC, 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit page as captured May 31, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-051): the Marriott Wardman Park notice and the…	American Council of Engineering Companies	May 31, 2020	American Council of Engineering Companies, ACEC, 2020 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit page as captured May 31, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-051): the Marriott Wardman Park notice and the move to a virtual convention (Ex. SEC-12-GM-107)	/library/SEC-12-GM-107	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-107
Ex. SEC-12-GM-108	Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2020 page as captured June 4, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-045): "Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year…	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	June 4, 2020	Informa Tech (Black Hat), Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2020 page as captured June 4, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-045): "Black Hat USA 2020 will be entirely virtual this year, held over the same dates, August 1-6" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-108)	/library/SEC-12-GM-108	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-108
Ex. SEC-12-GM-109	AICPA, ENGAGE 2020 site as captured Apr. 24, 2020: "We are happy to announce that ENGAGE 2020 will be an online-only event designed in three distinct parts"…	American Institute of CPAs	Apr. 24, 2020	American Institute of CPAs, AICPA, ENGAGE 2020 site as captured Apr. 24, 2020: "We are happy to announce that ENGAGE 2020 will be an online-only event designed in three distinct parts"; "July 20-24, 2020 11am-5pm Eastern daily" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-109)	/library/SEC-12-GM-109	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-109
Ex. SEC-12-GM-110	AIA, Conference on Architecture site as captured Apr. 1, 2021: A'21 "a series of four unique online events" (June 17, July 8, July 29, Aug. 19, 2021)…	American Institute of Architects	Apr. 1, 2021	American Institute of Architects, AIA, Conference on Architecture site as captured Apr. 1, 2021: A'21 "a series of four unique online events" (June 17, July 8, July 29, Aug. 19, 2021), "all-digital experiences... that will address firms' business needs due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-110)	/library/SEC-12-GM-110	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-110
Ex. SEC-12-GM-111	SHRM, Annual Conference site as captured May 16, 2020: "COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of SHRM20 in San Diego"	Society for Human Resource Management	May 16, 2020	Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM, Annual Conference site as captured May 16, 2020: "COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of SHRM20 in San Diego" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-111)	/library/SEC-12-GM-111	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-111
Ex. SEC-12-GM-112	SHRM, Annual Conference site as captured Aug. 28, 2021: SHRM21, Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall, "VEGAS OR VIRTUAL, REGISTER NOW"	Society for Human Resource Management	Aug. 28, 2021	Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM, Annual Conference site as captured Aug. 28, 2021: SHRM21, Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall, "VEGAS OR VIRTUAL, REGISTER NOW" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-112)	/library/SEC-12-GM-112	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-112
Ex. SEC-12-GM-113	Amazon Web Services, re:Invent site as captured Sept. 6, 2020: "re:Invent 2020 is going virtual and free"; "A FREE, 3-WEEK VIRTUAL CONFERENCE"	Amazon Web Services	Sept. 6, 2020	Amazon Web Services, Amazon Web Services, re:Invent site as captured Sept. 6, 2020: "re:Invent 2020 is going virtual and free"; "A FREE, 3-WEEK VIRTUAL CONFERENCE" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-113)	/library/SEC-12-GM-113	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-113
Ex. SEC-12-GM-114	Salesforce, Dreamforce page as captured Sept. 1, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-041): "we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of…	Salesforce	Sept. 1, 2020	Salesforce, Salesforce, Dreamforce page as captured Sept. 1, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-041): "we have decided to reimagine all of our events through the end of the year in new and virtual ways, including Dreamforce" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-114)	/library/SEC-12-GM-114	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-114
Ex. SEC-12-GM-115	RSA Conference, USA page as captured Dec. 4, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-044): "RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual"	RSA Conference	Dec. 4, 2020	RSA Conference, RSA Conference, USA page as captured Dec. 4, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-044): "RSAC 2021 pivots to 100% virtual" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-115)	/library/SEC-12-GM-115	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-115
Ex. SEC-12-GM-116	Consumer Technology Association, ces.tech as captured July 30, 2020: "CES 2021 Moves to an All-Digital Experience"; "Jan 6-9, 2021 ALL-DIGITAL"	Consumer Technology Association	July 28, 2020	Consumer Technology Association, Consumer Technology Association, ces.tech as captured July 30, 2020: "CES 2021 Moves to an All-Digital Experience"; "Jan 6-9, 2021 ALL-DIGITAL" (July 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-116)	/library/SEC-12-GM-116	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-116
Ex. SEC-12-GM-117	Stillwell Partners, Advertising Week site as captured Aug. 29, 2020: "AW2020 is a reimagined virtual event for a global audience"	Stillwell Partners	Aug. 29, 2020	Stillwell Partners, Stillwell Partners, Advertising Week site as captured Aug. 29, 2020: "AW2020 is a reimagined virtual event for a global audience" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-117)	/library/SEC-12-GM-117	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-117
Ex. SEC-12-GM-118	ReedPop, BookExpo site as captured May 6, 2020: "BookExpo will return in Spring 2021"; "BookExpo Virtual Education Series"	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions)	May 6, 2020	ReedPop (Reed Exhibitions), ReedPop, BookExpo site as captured May 6, 2020: "BookExpo will return in Spring 2021"; "BookExpo Virtual Education Series" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-118)	/library/SEC-12-GM-118	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-118
Ex. SEC-12-GM-119	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-100, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020" (May 21, 2020) (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-013): "Those in-person…	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	May 21, 2020	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2020-100, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020" (May 21, 2020) (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-013): "Those in-person events are canceled"; Commissioner Rettig, "Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-119)	/library/SEC-12-GM-119	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-119
Ex. SEC-12-GM-120	Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-149, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forum kicks off July 20" (July 9, 2021): "the 2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum," July 20-Aug.…	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners	July 9, 2021	Internal Revenue Service with its association partners, Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-149, "IRS Nationwide Tax Forum kicks off July 20" (July 9, 2021): "the 2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum," July 20-Aug. 19, 2021 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-120)	/library/SEC-12-GM-120	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-120
Ex. SEC-12-GM-121	American Bar Association, news release, "American Bar Association transitions its 2020 Annual Meeting from in-person to virtual" (Washington, Apr. 30, 2020)	American Bar Association	Apr. 30, 2020	American Bar Association, American Bar Association, news release, "American Bar Association transitions its 2020 Annual Meeting from in-person to virtual" (Washington, Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-121)	/library/SEC-12-GM-121	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-121
Ex. SEC-12-GM-122	Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, "Federal Judiciary Confronts Coronavirus Spread: Judicial Conference Acts on Court Administration Matters" (Mar. 17…	federal and State courts	Mar. 17, 2020	federal and State courts, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, "Federal Judiciary Confronts Coronavirus Spread: Judicial Conference Acts on Court Administration Matters" (Mar. 17, 2020): the Conference "convened by teleconference"; "In-person court training has been cancelled through May 31, 2020" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-122)	/library/SEC-12-GM-122	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-122
Ex. SEC-12-GM-123	NCEES, "Latest information on COVID-19 response" page as captured Apr. 7, 2020: "The April 2020 paper-and-pencil exam administration is canceled" (Mar. 13…	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS)	Mar. 13, 2020	NCARB and Prometric (ARE); NCEES (PE, FE, PS, FS), NCEES, "Latest information on COVID-19 response" page as captured Apr. 7, 2020: "The April 2020 paper-and-pencil exam administration is canceled" (Mar. 13, 2020); Pearson VUE test-center closures; "All NCEES meetings scheduled to take place between March 15 and May 2 are canceled" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-123)	/library/SEC-12-GM-123	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-123
Ex. SEC-12-GM-124	Comic-Con International, comic-con.org/cci as captured Apr. 20, 2020: "there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego…	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International)	Apr. 17, 2020	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International), Comic-Con International, comic-con.org/cci as captured Apr. 20, 2020: "there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021" (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-124)	/library/SEC-12-GM-124	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-124
Ex. SEC-12-GM-125	National Association of Broadcasters, NAB Show 2020 site as captured Mar. 15, 2020: "NAB Show will not take place this April in Las Vegas"	National Association of Broadcasters	Mar. 11, 2020	National Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Broadcasters, NAB Show 2020 site as captured Mar. 15, 2020: "NAB Show will not take place this April in Las Vegas" (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-125)	/library/SEC-12-GM-125	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-125
Ex. SEC-12-GM-126	Entertainment Software Association, E3 site as captured Apr. 1, 2020: "NEWS: E3 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS"	Entertainment Software Association	Mar. 11, 2020	Entertainment Software Association, Entertainment Software Association, E3 site as captured Apr. 1, 2020: "NEWS: E3 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS" (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-126)	/library/SEC-12-GM-126	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-126
Ex. SEC-12-GM-127	Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2021 page as captured July 15, 2021 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-046): "Mandalay Bay / Las Vegas + Virtual"; "a unique hybrid…	Informa Tech (Black Hat)	July 15, 2021	Informa Tech (Black Hat), Black Hat (Informa Tech), USA 2021 page as captured July 15, 2021 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-046): "Mandalay Bay / Las Vegas + Virtual"; "a unique hybrid event experience"; Virtual Trainings July 31-Aug. 3, 2021 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-127)	/library/SEC-12-GM-127	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-127
Ex. SEC-12-GM-128	Comic-Con International, comic-con.org/cci as captured Apr. 1, 2021: "Comic-Con Special Edition" statement ("As conventions and events have had to cancel their…	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International)	Apr. 1, 2021	San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International), Comic-Con International, comic-con.org/cci as captured Apr. 1, 2021: "Comic-Con Special Edition" statement ("As conventions and events have had to cancel their in-person shows or have converted to virtual formats during the pandemic...") (Ex. SEC-12-GM-128)	/library/SEC-12-GM-128	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-128
Ex. SEC-12-GM-129	Gartner, IT Symposium/Xpo 2020 Americas page as captured Sept. 23, 2020: "Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2020, Americas \| Virtual"; "October 19 - 22, 2020 \| Americas…	Gartner	Sept. 23, 2020	Gartner, Gartner, IT Symposium/Xpo 2020 Americas page as captured Sept. 23, 2020: "Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2020, Americas \| Virtual"; "October 19 - 22, 2020 \| Americas \| Virtual" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-129)	/library/SEC-12-GM-129	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-129
Ex. SEC-12-GM-130	State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Blog, "2020 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting is Canceled" (May 1, 2020), archived capture of May 3, 2020 (alternate capture of…	State Bar of Texas	May 1, 2020	State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Blog, "2020 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting is Canceled" (May 1, 2020), archived capture of May 3, 2020 (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-005) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-130)	/library/SEC-12-GM-130	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-130
Ex. SEC-12-GM-131	The Florida Bar, Florida Bar News, "The Florida Bar's 2020 Annual Convention goes virtual" (May 8/11, 2020) (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-007): "There will be…	The Florida Bar	May 8, 2020	The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar News, "The Florida Bar's 2020 Annual Convention goes virtual" (May 8/11, 2020) (alternate capture of SEC-12-GM-007): "There will be no in-person events for the 2020 Florida Bar Annual Convention" (May 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-131)	/library/SEC-12-GM-131	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-131
Ex. SEC-12-GM-132	Adobe, blog post of Mar. 2, 2020 (as archived Aug. 7, 2020): "we have made the difficult but important decision to make Adobe Summit 2020 an online event this…	Adobe	Mar. 2, 2020	Adobe, Adobe, blog post of Mar. 2, 2020 (as archived Aug. 7, 2020): "we have made the difficult but important decision to make Adobe Summit 2020 an online event this year and cancel the live event in Las Vegas" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-132)	/library/SEC-12-GM-132	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-132
Ex. SEC-12-GM-133	American Bar Association, news release, "ABA urges states that cancel bar exams due to COVID-19 to consider emergency diploma privilege or supervised practice"…	State supreme courts and boards of law examiners; the National Conference of Bar Examiners	Apr. 7, 2020	State supreme courts and boards of law examiners; the National Conference of Bar Examiners, American Bar Association, news release, "ABA urges states that cancel bar exams due to COVID-19 to consider emergency diploma privilege or supervised practice" (Chicago, Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-133)	/library/SEC-12-GM-133	/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-133
Ex. TX-004	Executive Order GA-09	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 22, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-004)	/library/TX-004	/exhibit/TX-004
Ex. TX-021	Executive Order GA-28	Governor Greg Abbott	June 26, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021)	/library/TX-021	/exhibit/TX-021

11. How to use this report

Keep this report with your payroll records and the other records that support your claim. The Notice itself describes what those records are. Q&A-70 says an employer "will adequately substantiate eligibility for the employee retention credit if the employer creates and maintains records that include," among other things, "any governmental order to suspend the employer's business operations" and "any records the employer relied upon to determine whether more than a nominal portion of its operations were suspended due to a governmental order or whether a governmental order had more than a nominal effect on its business operations" (Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, Q&A-70, at 944-45). Q&A-71 says to keep those records "for at least 4 years after the date the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever comes later" (Q&A-71, at 945). This report is the first of those two items for your selection, and it is meant to sit beside the second.

If you have received a letter from the Service saying that no government orders were in effect during the quarter you claimed, this report answers that sentence with the public record, order by order. Read the quarter you claimed. For each instrument, the report gives you the issuer, the number, the dates, the words that commanded the change, the penalty behind them and the exhibit. Those are facts about the public record, and anyone can check them against the register, the code or the docket the report cites. The Service is free to argue about how much a given order affected your business. Whether the orders existed is not a matter of opinion.

Three points of public law matter to anyone holding such a letter. First, a notice that turns down a refund claim starts a clock. Under section 6532(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, a refund suit cannot be brought "after the expiration of 2 years from the date of mailing by certified mail or registered mail by the Secretary to the taxpayer of a notice of the disallowance of the part of the claim to which the suit or proceeding relates." Second, asking the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review the letter does not stop that clock; the Service's own page on the letter says so ("Requesting an appeal doesn't extend this time"), and section 6532(a)(4) provides that the Service's later consideration of the claim does not extend the period. Third, the period can be extended only by a written agreement between you and the Service under section 6532(a)(2), made on Form 907, Agreement to Extend the Time to Bring Suit, and effective only if the Service signs it before the two years run out.

The COVID Project does not give legal advice, and this report is not a substitute for it. Take it to your accountant, your enrolled agent or your lawyer. The dates above are public law, and the decisions they call for are yours and your adviser's to make.

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