Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of 2000

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of 2000 - Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (the Act) to authorize appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for: (1) the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out specified activities under the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program; (2) the Secretary of the Interior for responsibilities assigned to the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with specified funds earmarked for the Global Seismic Network, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee, and for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed program under which FEMA awards grants to or enters into cooperative agreements with State and local governments and persons or entities from the academic community and the private sector; (3) the National Science Foundation (NSF) for engineering research and geosciences research; and (4) the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for a USGS program to develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system.

(Sec. 3) Repeals provisions of the Act concerning: (1) non-Federal cost sharing for certain supplemental funds; (2) the authorization of appropriations in prior fiscal years for certain required adjustments in employee salaries and benefits; and (3) the availability of FY 1991-1993 funding.

(Sec. 4) Requires the USGS Director to establish and operate an Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System to organize, modernize, and standardize U.S. national, regional, and urban seismic monitoring systems. Requires such Director to transmit to Congress a five-year management plan for establishing and operating the System. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2002 through 2006, and additional amounts for FY 2002 and 2003 for System operation.

(Sec. 5) Requires the NSF Director to establish the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation that will upgrade, link, and integrate a system of geographically distributed experimental facilities for earthquake engineering testing of full-sized structures and partial-scale models. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2004.

(Sec. 6) Directs FEMA to: (1) annually provide guidance to other agencies involved in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (Program) concerning the preparation of requests for appropriations for Program activities; and (2) prepare and submit to the Office of Management and Budget an annual Program budget. Requires each Program agency to specify Program activities in their annual request for appropriations.

(Sec. 7) Requires the FEMA Director to report to Congress describing Program elements that specifically address the needs of at-risk populations.

(Sec. 8) Requires FEMA's comprehensive earthquake education and public awareness program to include increasing public access to available locality-specific information to assist the public in preparing for or responding to earthquakes.

(Sec. 10) Requires the USGS Director to establish a Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee.