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31 U.S.C. § 9307

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  1. (a)
    1. (1)A surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title may be sued in a court of the United States having jurisdiction of civil actions on surety bonds in—
      1. (A)the judicial district in which the surety bond was provided; or
      2. (B)the district in which the principal office of the corporation is located.
    2. (2)Under sections 9304–9308 of this title, a surety bond is deemed to be provided in the district—
      1. (A)in which the principal office of the surety corporation is located;
      2. (B)to which the surety bond is returnable;
      3. (C)in which the surety bond is filed; and
      4. (D)in which the person required to provide a surety bond resided when the bond was provided.
  2. (b)In a proceeding against a surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title, the corporation may not deny its power to provide a surety bond or to assume liability.