VENUE.

SEC. 311. VENUE. Section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out “the judicial district” and all that follows through “arose” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which the defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction at the time the action is commenced”; (2) in subsection (b), by striking out “may be brought” and all that follows through “law” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought only if (1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought”; (3) in subsection (e) by striking out “or (2)” and all that follows through “(4)”, and inserting in lieu thereof “(2) a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3)”.