authorities, and activities of the United States Government. (g) No cost to covered critical infrastructure participants A voluntary participant in the program that is covered critical infrastructure shall not be required to reimburse the United States Government for the use of any facility, personnel, contractor, equipment, service, or information of the United States Government utilized in an activity carried out pursuant to the program. (h) Prioritization of assistance The Director of National Intelligence shall consider the national significance of covered critical infrastructure identified in the process established by the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H) ) in the Director's process for prioritizing requirements and effectively allocating the resources of the intelligence community for assisting government efforts to help protect critical infrastructure owned or operated in the private sector. (i) Participation approval Participation in the program by any private entity shall be subject to the approval of the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H) ) and, in the case of any support assistance provided by the intelligence community, the approval of the Director of National Intelligence. (j) No new regulatory authority Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other Federal regulator to promulgate new regulations. (k) Briefing Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on progress and challenges of the program. (l) Construction Nothing in this section may be construed to limit any authority or responsibility of an agency or