THE ACTING CHAIRMAN, SENATOR STROM THURMOND, INDICATES THAT THE EFFECTIVE USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE HAS ERODED, ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: THE IMPACT OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; THE IMPACT OF THE PRIVACY ACT; RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION ADOPTED AT THE STATE LEVEL; AND THE GENERALLY HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS TOWARD INTELLIGENCE GATHERING. THE WITNESS AT THE FEBRUARY 9TH HEARING WAS ALAN K. CAMPBELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PERSONNEL SECURITY CHECKS. THIS EROSION IS INDICATED TO OCCUR BECAUSE THE PRIVACY ACT PREVENTS THE SECURING OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION FOR CIVIL SERVICE PURPOSES FROM THE FILES OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AGENCIES. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (RCB)