"human life shall be deemed to exist from conception". Removes federal court jurisdiction over abortion cases arising from state laws and effectively negates Roe v. Wade as binding legal precedent. Such a law returns to each state the power to decide whether or not abortion should be allowed, banned, or regulated. See also Taxpayers' Freedom of Conscience Act of 2007. Federal power: stem-cell research Cures Can Be Found Act of 2009. , 2009-03-19, originally , 2005-07-26. Provides tax credits for qualified stem-cell research or storage and for donation of umbilical cord blood. Federal power: capital punishment Opposes federal use of capital punishment. Federal power: education Teacher certification (amendment): Prohibited funding of federal teacher certification. Family Education Freedom Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1997-06-05. Provides tax credits to families towards spending on any type of children's education–related expenses, public, private, or homeschool. Education Improvement Tax Cut Act. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1999-03-02. Applies a $5,000 tax credit per child for donations to any school in support of scholarships or academic or extracurricular programs. Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1999-03-02. Provides all elementary and secondary school teachers with a $1,000 tax cut. Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2001-06-28. Includes qualified education expenses within the Hope credit. Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2001-06-28. Gives all K–12 school librarians, counselors, and other personnel the same $1,000 tax credit as the Teacher Tax Cut Act. Make College Affordable Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2005-01-26, cosponsored since , 1999-04-29. Creates full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans. Education Professional Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. , 2007-11-05. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow elementary and secondary school teachers a credit against income tax for professional development and training expenses. Federal power: sexual orientation legislation Marriage Protection Act of 2007. , 2007-01-30, originally , 2003-10-16 (cosponsor). To limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act. Explicitly permits states to continue making a public-policy exception when deciding the status of same-sex relationships independently of the decisions of other states, as states have in fact been permitted to do in the case of incestuous marriages. Federal power: environment A bill to repeal the Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1977. , 1980-04-16. Dredging: , 1980-05-01. Amends