Representative Siskamani and local officials testified in favor of H.R. 6,380, the Chiricahua National Park Act, seeking redesignation of Chiricahua National Monument (about 12,000 acres and 25 campsites) as a national park.

Siskamani said redesignation is a "common sense" way to recognize the site's conservation and tourism value "at no cost to the taxpayers and without expanding federal jurisdiction over the land." Mayor Greg Hancock of Wilcox, Arizona, emphasized the monument's significance to the local economy, citing a 21% average visitation increase observed at sites redesignated as national parks and noting Wilcox's 67% increase in bed-tax revenue over five years.

Witnesses emphasized that the monument's management would remain with the National Park Service and that designation would not require additional federal funding. Members asked about interactions with ranching, grazing and local stakeholders; Representative Gosar urged inclusion of local ranchers in future conversations about grazing and fuels management tied to redesignation.