; and (B) January 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the amicus was a covered amicus. (d) Audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an annual audit to ensure compliance with this section. (e) Publicly available lists The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall periodically update the website of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the information described in subsection (c)(2), which shall be made publicly available indefinitely. (f) Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by covered amici to judges and justices (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no covered amicus may make a gift or provide travel to a judge of a court of appeals of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States, or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (2) Reimbursement for travel for appearances at accredited law schools Paragraph (1) shall not apply to reimbursement for travel for an appearance at an accredited law school. (g) Civil fines (1) In general Whoever knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this section shall, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $200,000, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation. (2) Use of fines Amounts collected from fines issued under paragraph (1) may be used to maintain the website described in subsection (e)(2). (h) Rules of construction (1) Constitutional rights Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with— (A) the right to petition the Government for the redress of grievances; (B) the right to express a personal opinion