((a))

((1)) A surety corporation providing a surety bond under may be sued in a court of the United States having jurisdiction of civil actions on surety bonds in—

((A)) the judicial district in which the surety bond was provided; or

((B)) the district in which the principal office of the corporation is located.

((2)) Under sections 9304–9308 of this title, a surety bond is deemed to be provided in the district—

((A)) in which the principal office of the surety corporation is located;

((B)) to which the surety bond is returnable;

((C)) in which the surety bond is filed; and

((D)) in which the person required to provide a surety bond resided when the bond was provided.

((b)) In a proceeding against a surety corporation providing a surety bond under , the corporation may not deny its power to provide a surety bond or to assume liability.