1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act . 2. Eligibility for acequias (a) Definitions Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (28) Acequia The term acequia means an entity that— (A) is a political subdivision of a State; (B) is organized for the purpose of managing the operation of an irrigation ditch; and (C) does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definitions Section 1201(a)(18)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)(B) ) is amended by inserting acequia, after Indian tribe, . (2) Conservation security program Section 1238A(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838a(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting land of an acequia, before and forested land . (3) Conservation stewardship program Section 1238G(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838g(f) ) is amended by inserting or acequias after Indian tribes . (4) Administrative requirements for conservation programs Section 1244(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844(a) ) is amended— (A) in the subsection header, by inserting and acequias after Indian tribes ; and (B) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following: (G) Acequias. . (5) Agricultural conservation easement program Subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 1265A(2)(A), by striking or an Indian tribe and inserting , or an Indian tribe or acequia, ; (B) in section 1265C— (i) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by inserting and acequias after Indian tribes ; (ii) in subsection (d)(2), by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, or acequia ; and (iii) in subsection (e), by striking or Indian tribe and inserting Indian tribe, or acequia