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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.</p> <p>Prohibits assistance to the Government of Egypt and economic and security assistance to the Government of&nbsp;Pakistan effective&nbsp;on the date of enactment of this Act with respect&nbsp;to funds made available beginning with FY2015.</p> <p>Requires: (1)&nbsp;8% of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of the National Forest System land to be offered for competitive sale by auction, and (2) proceeds from the sale of such lands to be used to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or the outstanding federal debt.</p>]]></text>
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