(1) In this section "Persian Gulf war" means the period of conflict designated by the president of the United States as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and any operation that is a successor to Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm.
(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (d) , the department shall provide funding to the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, Inc., for the construction of 3 memorials, as defined in s. 45.04 (1) (c) , one memorial for the veterans of World War I, one memorial for the veterans of World War II, and one memorial for the veterans of the Persian Gulf war. The memorials shall be constructed at the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County. The department may expend up to $45,000 for the memorial for the veterans of World War I, up to $85,000 for the memorial for the veterans of World War II, and up to $60,000 for the memorial for the veterans of the Persian Gulf war. If the moneys available under this section to construct one of these memorials are in excess of the moneys needed to construct that memorial, and if the moneys available under this section to construct another one of these memorials are insufficient to construct that memorial, the department, with the approval of the joint committee on finance, may allocate the excess moneys to construct the memorial that is insufficiently funded.
(3) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (em) , the department shall pay all debts that remain unpaid on February 15, 1992, for expenses incurred in operating the veterans memorial at The Highground in Clark County and shall contract for improvements related to the memorial. The improvements shall include the paving of the parking lot at the memorial.