1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Palestinian Partnership Fund Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) While the United States and its international allies continue to support diplomatic and political negotiations between the representatives of the parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and others, in the long run, such efforts require broad popular support among people to succeed. In order to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, the people who live there must, over time, sustain any potential high-level agreements. (2) Through support for joint economic initiatives and people-to-people exchanges, millions of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians affected by this conflict can assist in building support for lasting peace. (3) The Palestinian technology sector is growing by approximately 10 percent annually and, as of 2018, accounts for approximately 6 percent of the Palestinian gross domestic product. (4) In the Palestinian territories, each new job in the technology sector contributes an estimated $98,000 in value added per year, compared to $16,000 of value added per year, on average, that is contributed by jobs in other sectors. (5) Palestinian entrepreneurs could greatly benefit from more start-up experience and improved access to experienced investors, professional networks, and foreign partners. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) building a viable Palestinian economy is central to the effort to preserve the possibility of a 2-state solution; (2) technology-led economic development in the Palestinian territories will create much needed employment, stem brain drain of Palestinian talent, and contribute to regional stability; (3) cooperation between the Palestinian, United States, and Israeli technology sectors will benefit the Palestinian, American, and Israeli people and should be encouraged