### Question
What does adult mean?


### Answer
**Adult** has the following meaning in *29 U.S.C. § 2862*:

> an individual who is not less than age 22 and not more than age 72

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2862*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER II-STATEWIDE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > Part E-Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities**

